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23 Bible Verses About Consequences

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    Every action has a ripple effect, shaping the path ahead. The Bible teaches that choices carry weight, guiding us toward growth or hardship. Understanding this helps us make decisions with wisdom and foresight. Embracing responsibility leads to a life of purpose and integrity.

    Below is the full list of bible verses on consequences (King James Version – KJV). The list is ranked in order of popularity and we hope you find the inspiration you need.

    Most Popular Bible Verses About Consequences

    Galatians 6:7

    7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

    Related Themes: Reaping Reaping What You Sow Reaping Lust Reaping What You Sow

    Galatians 6:7-8

    7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”

    Related Themes: Reaping Reaping What You Sow Reaping Lust Reaping What You Sow

    James 2:10

    10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.”

    Related Themes: All Sins Being Equal Glorification Repentance

    Hebrews 12:11

    11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.”

    Related Themes: Discipline Self Discipline Suffering Children Procrastination

    Romans 13:4

    4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”

    Related Themes: Justice Retribution Killing Revenge Respecting Your Parents

    Jeremiah 17:9-10

    9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.”

    Related Themes: Reaping Lust Heart Reputation Heart

    2 Peter 3:9

    9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

    Related Themes: Repentance Patience Attitude Suffering Quitting

    Romans 6:23

    23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

    Related Themes: Life Hell Repentance Sin Omnipotence

    Proverbs 22:6

    6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

    Related Themes: Children Education Respecting Your Parents Business Learning

    Isaiah 59:2

    2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.”

    Related Themes: Discernment Prayer Unanswered Prayer Sin Omnipresence

    Proverbs 29:15

    15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”

    Related Themes: Respecting Your Parents Children Education Discipline Wisdom

    1 Timothy 5:8

    8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”

    Related Themes: Money Finances Respecting Your Parents Children Laziness

    Proverbs 25:26

    26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.”

    Related Themes: Justice Standing Up For Yourself Self-Control Self-Defense Excommunication

    Exodus 22:1-4

    1 If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.2 If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.3 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.4 If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.”

    Related Themes: Trespassing Self-Defense Crime Stealing

    1 Kings 11:9-13

    9 And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,10 And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.11 Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.”

    Ephesians 6:4

    4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

    Related Themes: Children Education Respecting Your Parents Attitude Morality

    1 Corinthians 6:18-20

    18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”

    Related Themes: Lust Dating Adultery Dating Impurity

    Exodus 22:7-9

    7 If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.8 If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.9 For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.”

    Related Themes: Stealing Lying

    Matthew 27:3-5

    3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.”

    Related Themes: Repentance

    Daniel 12:3

    3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.”

    Related Themes: Earth Hope Wisdom Light Glorification

    1 John 1:9

    9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

    Related Themes: Repentance Forgiveness Bitterness Lust Attitude

    Ecclesiastes 9:10

    10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”

    Related Themes: Business Hell Diligence Laziness Procrastination

    Matthew 25:46

    46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”

    Related Themes: Hell Afterlife Retribution Eternal Life Omnipotence

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