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Bible Verses About Sin and Consequences

This collection includes 50 passages about Sin and Consequences. Copy a verse or open its chapter for context.

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What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

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The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

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He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

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But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.

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Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

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And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the Lord; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.

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Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

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If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.

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And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.

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But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

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For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

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Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.

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Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:

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And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;

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When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

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Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

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If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

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Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

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For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

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Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

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

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If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;

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For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

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Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.

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Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

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He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

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Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you.

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But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

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And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

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Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

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If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.

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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.

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If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

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The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.

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Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.

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For the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.

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Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.

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He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

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Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

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