The taking of human life is strictly forbidden in Scripture, as seen in the Sixth Commandment given in Exodus. This command is reinforced in Leviticus, which stipulates that anyone who kills a fellow human being must be put to death. The New Testament also warns against murder, with 1 John teaching that hatred is equivalent to murder in God's eyes. Furthermore, Romans instructs believers not to seek revenge, but instead to leave justice in God's hands, while Revelation ultimately condemns those who commit murder to eternal punishment.
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Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.