punishment of sin
What does the Bible say about punishment of sin? These are the passages readers found most helpful — tap any citation to read it in context.
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23For the wages of sin is death. But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
20The Lord watches over all who love him. And he will destroy all sinners.
46And these shall go into eternal punishment, but the just shall go into eternal life.”
20The soul that sins, the same shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, and the father shall not bear the iniquity of the son. The justice of the just man shall be upon himself, but the impiety of the impious man shall be upon himself.
7Do not choose to wander astray. God is not to be ridiculed.
15Thereafter, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. Yet truly sin, when it has been consummated, produces death.
12Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into this world, and through sin, death; so also death was transferred to all men, to all who have sinned.
10For it is necessary for us to be manifested before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive the proper things of the body, according to his behavior, whether it was good or evil.
4Behold, all souls are mine. Just as the soul of the father is mine, so also is the soul of the son. The soul that sins, the same shall die.
19Therefore, repent and be converted, so that your sins may be wiped away.
36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. But whoever is unbelieving toward the Son shall not see life; instead the wrath of God remains upon him.”