What Does the Bible Say About Criminology?

Romans 13:1-14 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. ...

Romans 13:4 ESV / 8 helpful votes

For he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer.

Romans 3:23 ESV / 8 helpful votes

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Revelation 1:1-20 ESV / 6 helpful votes

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood ...

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Colossians 2:8 ESV / 6 helpful votes

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

Matthew 27:15 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.

Proverbs 25:26 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

Romans 13:1-7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. ...

Matthew 4:1-25 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple ...

Micah 6:8 ESV / 5 helpful votes

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Esther 10:1-3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

King Ahasuerus imposed tax on the land and on the coastlands of the sea. And all the acts of his power and might, and the full account of the high honor of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? For Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Ahasuerus, and he was great among the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brothers, for he sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to all his people.

Exodus 20:13 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“You shall not murder.

2 Corinthians 4:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Romans 12:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

Amos 5:24 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

2 Timothy 1:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,

Romans 7:23 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.

Acts 5:19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

Matthew 14:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

He sent and had John beheaded in the prison,

Psalm 146:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free;

Psalm 142:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name! The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me.

Psalm 102:20 ESV / 3 helpful votes

To hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die,

Genesis 9:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.

Revelation 18:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he called out with a mighty voice, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a dwelling place for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; ...

Romans 12:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Acts 16:27 ESV / 2 helpful votes

When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

Judges 16:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And the Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes and brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze shackles. And he ground at the mill in the prison.

Ephesians 3:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—

1 Kings 22:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this fellow in prison and feed him meager rations of bread and water, until I come in peace.”’”

32 Bible Verses about Criminology

Romans 13:1-14 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Romans 13:4 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Romans 3:23 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Revelation 1:1-20 ESV / 6 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Colossians 2:8 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Matthew 27:15 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Proverbs 25:26 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Romans 13:1-7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Matthew 4:1-25 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Micah 6:8 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Esther 10:1-3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Exodus 20:13 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 12:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Amos 5:24 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Timothy 1:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 7:23 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Acts 5:19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 14:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 146:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 142:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 102:20 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Genesis 9:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 18:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 16:27 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Judges 16:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 3:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Kings 22:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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32 Bible Verses about Criminology

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Romans 13:1-14 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Romans 13:4 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Romans 3:23 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Revelation 1:1-20 ESV / 6 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Colossians 2:8 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Matthew 27:15 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Proverbs 25:26 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Romans 13:1-7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Matthew 4:1-25 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Micah 6:8 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Esther 10:1-3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Exodus 20:13 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 12:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Amos 5:24 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Timothy 1:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 7:23 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Acts 5:19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 14:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 146:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 142:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 102:20 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Genesis 9:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 18:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 16:27 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Judges 16:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 3:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Kings 22:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote