29 Bible Verses about Punishment of the The Wicked
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I will punish the world for its evil, and wicked people for their sin. I will put an end to the pride of the insolent, I will bring down the arrogance of tyrants.
Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished, but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment.
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
Certainly you will see it with your very own eyes -- you will see the wicked paid back.
When I say to the wicked, "You will certainly die," and you do not warn him -- you do not speak out to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked deed and wicked lifestyle so that he may live -- that wicked person will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death.
They will undergo the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,
The person who sins is the one who will die. A son will not suffer for his father's iniquity, and a father will not suffer for his son's iniquity; the righteous person will be judged according to his righteousness, and the wicked person according to his wickedness.
The godly will rejoice when they see vengeance carried out; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.
May the Lord rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked! A whirlwind is what they deserve!
-- if so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials, and to reserve the unrighteous for punishment at the day of judgment,
The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent -- both of them are an abomination to the Lord.
The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment.
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless are taken in the place of the upright.
Pay them back for their evil deeds! Pay them back for what they do! Punish them!
You may say, 'God stores up a man's punishment for his children!' Instead let him repay the man himself so that he may know it!
The Lord works everything for its own ends -- even the wicked for the day of disaster.
"But if the wicked person turns from all the sin he has committed and observes all my statutes and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.
The wicked will be captured by his own iniquities, and he will be held by the cords of his own sin.
Do I actually delight in the death of the wicked, declares the sovereign Lord? Do I not prefer that he turn from his wicked conduct and live?
I will deal with the people and priests together: I will punish them both for their ways, and I will repay them for their deeds.
"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!
Say to them, 'As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but prefer that the wicked change his behavior and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil deeds! Why should you die, O house of Israel?'
You, O Lord God, the invincible warrior, the God of Israel, rouse yourself and punish all the nations! Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers! (Selah)
Rely on the Lord! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.
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Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Iniquity
engages in usury and charges interest. Will he live? He will not! Because he has done all these abominable deeds he will certainly die. He will bear the responsibility for his own death.
Indeed! All lives are mine -- the life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The one who sins will die.
The person who sins is the one who will die. A son will not suffer for his father's iniquity, and a father will not suffer for his son's iniquity; the righteous person will be judged according to his righteousness, and the wicked person according to his wickedness.
I will punish him and his descendants and the officials who serve him for the wicked things they have done. I will bring on them, the citizens of Jerusalem, and the people of Judah all the disaster that I threatened to do to them. I will punish them because I threatened them but they still paid no heed."'"
"Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me. When I say to the wicked, "You will certainly die," and you do not warn him -- you do not speak out to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked deed and wicked lifestyle so that he may live -- that wicked person will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Often sudden and unexpected
But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'
The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.
Now when they are saying, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will surely not escape.
Let destruction take them by surprise! Let the net they hid catch them! Let them fall into destruction!
Punishment of the The Wicked » Is the reward of their sins
For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so firm that every violation or disobedience received its just penalty,
Before I restore them I will punish them in full for their sins and the wrongs they have done. For they have polluted my land with the lifeless statues of their disgusting idols. They have filled the land I have claimed as my own with their detestable idols."
For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Certainly you will see it with your very own eyes -- you will see the wicked paid back.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Shall be » According to their deeds
For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil.
There will be affliction and distress on everyone who does evil, on the Jew first and also the Greek,
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Famine
When I break off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in one oven; they will ration your bread by weight, and you will eat and not be satisfied.
I will break your strong pride and make your sky like iron and your land like bronze. Your strength will be used up in vain, your land will not give its yield, and the trees of the land will not produce their fruit.
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Unbelief
And to whom did he swear they would never enter into his rest, except those who were disobedient?
The one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who does not believe will be condemned.
Granted! They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear!
For we had good news proclaimed to us just as they did. But the message they heard did them no good, since they did not join in with those who heard it in faith.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Is the fruit of their sin
because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
So what benefit did you then reap from those things that you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Hell
If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into hell.
The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol; this is the destiny of all the nations that ignore God,
But I will warn you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after the killing, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!
And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Should be a warning to others
So also Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighboring towns, since they indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire in a way similar to these angels, are now displayed as an example by suffering the punishment of eternal fire.
The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and Korah at the time that company died, when the fire consumed 250 men. So they became a warning.
These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did. So do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play." And let us not be immoral, as some of them were, and twenty-three thousand died in a single day. read more.
And let us not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by snakes. And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Oppressing
I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will get drunk on their own blood, as if it were wine. Then all humankind will recognize that I am the Lord, your deliverer, your protector, the powerful ruler of Jacob."
But all who destroyed you will be destroyed. All your enemies will go into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered. I will cause those who pillaged you to be pillaged.
The descendants of Jacob will enjoy their former privileges. Their community will be reestablished in my favor and I will punish all who try to oppress them.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Everlasting destruction
They will undergo the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,
When the wicked sprout up like grass, and all the evildoers glisten, it is so that they may be annihilated.
Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins. He will scoop you up and remove you from your home; he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah)
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future, shall be awarded by Christ
"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!
For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Pride
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
But when the sovereign master finishes judging Mount Zion and Jerusalem, then I will punish the king of Assyria for what he has proudly planned and for the arrogant attitude he displays.
At that time the Lord will punish the heavenly forces in the heavens and the earthly kings on the earth.
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Evil ways and doings
I will deal with the people and priests together: I will punish them both for their ways, and I will repay them for their deeds.
The Lord also has a covenant lawsuit against Judah; he will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
But I will punish you as your deeds deserve,' says the Lord. 'I will set fire to your palace; it will burn up everything around it.'"
Punishment of the The Wicked » Often brought about by their evil designs
They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it! (Selah)
Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
So they hanged Haman on the very gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. The king's rage then abated.
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » War
I will bring on you an avenging sword, a covenant vengeance. Although you will gather together into your cities, I will send pestilence among you and you will be given into enemy hands.
I myself will make the land desolate and your enemies who live in it will be appalled. I will scatter you among the nations and unsheathe the sword after you, so your land will become desolate and your cities will become a waste.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Second death
But to the cowards, unbelievers, detestable persons, murderers, the sexually immoral, and those who practice magic spells, idol worshipers, and all those who lie, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. That is the second death."
The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will in no way be harmed by the second death.'
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Idolatry
I will destroy your high places and cut down your incense altars, and I will stack your dead bodies on top of the lifeless bodies of your idols. I will abhor you.
I overpowered kingdoms ruled by idols, whose carved images were more impressive than Jerusalem's or Samaria's. As I have done to Samaria and its idols, so I will do to Jerusalem and its idols."
Punishment of the The Wicked » Shall be » Increased by neglect of privileges
"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you! And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades! For if the miracles done among you had been done in Sodom, it would have continued to this day. read more.
But I tell you, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you!"
"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you! And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades!
Punishment of the The Wicked » Is from God
I will punish the world for its evil, and wicked people for their sin. I will put an end to the pride of the insolent, I will bring down the arrogance of tyrants.
"'If, in spite of all these things, you do not obey me, I will discipline you seven times more on account of your sins.
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Covetousness
I was angry because of their sinful greed; I attacked them and angrily rejected them, yet they remained disobedient and stubborn.
"You who live along the rivers of Babylon, the time of your end has come. You who are rich in plundered treasure, it is time for your lives to be cut off.
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Sickness
I for my part will do this to you: I will inflict horror on you, consumption and fever, which diminish eyesight and drain away the vitality of life. You will sow your seed in vain because your enemies will eat it.
He sent his anger in full force; he did not spare them from death; he handed their lives over to destruction.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Consummated at the day of judgment
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Rejection of the law of God
For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and presumption is like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you as king."
You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me! Because you refuse to acknowledge me, I will reject you as my priests. Because you reject the law of your God, I will reject your descendants. The more the priests increased in numbers, the more they rebelled against me. They have turned their glorious calling into a shameful disgrace! They feed on the sin offerings of my people; their appetites long for their iniquity! read more.
I will deal with the people and priests together: I will punish them both for their ways, and I will repay them for their deeds.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » death
For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all people because all sinned -- for before the law was given, sin was in the world, but there is no accounting for sin when there is no law. Yet death reigned from Adam until Moses even over those who did not sin in the same way that Adam (who is a type of the coming one) transgressed. read more.
But the gracious gift is not like the transgression. For if the many died through the transgression of the one man, how much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ multiply to the many! And the gift is not like the one who sinned. For judgment, resulting from the one transgression, led to condemnation, but the gracious gift from the many failures led to justification. For if, by the transgression of the one man, death reigned through the one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ!
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Trouble and distress
When one looks out over the land, he sees distress and darkness, gloom and anxiety, darkness and people forced from the land.
That day will be a day of God's anger, a day of distress and hardship, a day of devastation and ruin, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and dark skies,
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Darkness
These men are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm, for whom the utter depths of darkness have been reserved.
but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Blackness of darkness
These men are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm, for whom the utter depths of darkness have been reserved.
wild sea waves, spewing out the foam of their shame; wayward stars for whom the utter depths of eternal darkness have been reserved.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Everlasting fire
"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!
So also Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighboring towns, since they indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire in a way similar to these angels, are now displayed as an example by suffering the punishment of eternal fire.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Accompanied by remorse
"They will go out and observe the corpses of those who rebelled against me, for the maggots that eat them will not die, and the fire that consumes them will not die out. All people will find the sight abhorrent."
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » The righteousness of God requires
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Disobeying the gospel
With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Ignorance of God
With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Fear
"'As for the ones who remain among you, I will bring despair into their hearts in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a blowing leaf will pursue them, and they will flee as one who flees the sword and fall down even though there is no pursuer. They will stumble over each other as those who flee before a sword, though there is no pursuer, and there will be no one to take a stand for you before your enemies.
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Persecuting
Then the Lord told me about some men from Anathoth who were threatening to kill me. They had threatened, "Stop prophesying in the name of the Lord or we will kill you!" So the Lord who rules over all said, "I will surely punish them! Their young men will be killed in battle. Their sons and daughters will die of starvation.
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Sin
Punishment of the The Wicked » Deferred, emboldens them in sin
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Torment for ever and ever
And the smoke from their torture will go up forever and ever, and those who worship the beast and his image will have no rest day or night, along with anyone who receives the mark of his name."
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Wine of the wrath of God
that person will also drink of the wine of God's anger that has been mixed undiluted in the cup of his wrath, and he will be tortured with fire and sulfur in front of the holy angels and in front of the Lamb.
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Disobeying God
"Nonetheless they grew disobedient and rebelled against you; they disregarded your law. They killed your prophets who had solemnly admonished them in order to cause them to return to you. They committed atrocious blasphemies. Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their adversaries, who oppressed them. But in the time of their distress they called to you, and you heard from heaven. In your abundant compassion you provided them with deliverers to rescue them from their adversaries.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » With fire » Torment
that person will also drink of the wine of God's anger that has been mixed undiluted in the cup of his wrath, and he will be tortured with fire and sulfur in front of the holy angels and in front of the Lamb.
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Noisome beasts
I will send the wild animals against you and they will bereave you of your children, annihilate your cattle, and diminish your population so that your roads will become deserted.
Punishment of the The Wicked » No combination avails against
Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished, but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Often commences in this life
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Damnation of hell
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Deliverance unto enemies
Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their adversaries, who oppressed them. But in the time of their distress they called to you, and you heard from heaven. In your abundant compassion you provided them with deliverers to rescue them from their adversaries.
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Put in slippery places
For I envied those who are proud, as I observed the prosperity of the wicked. For they suffer no pain; their bodies are strong and well-fed. They are immune to the trouble common to men; they do not suffer as other men do. read more.
Arrogance is their necklace, and violence their clothing. Their prosperity causes them to do wrong; their thoughts are sinful. They mock and say evil things; they proudly threaten violence. They speak as if they rule in heaven, and lay claim to the earth. Therefore they have more than enough food to eat, and even suck up the water of the sea. They say, "How does God know what we do? Is the sovereign one aware of what goes on?" Take a good look! This is what the wicked are like, those who always have it so easy and get richer and richer. I concluded, "Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle. I suffer all day long, and am punished every morning." If I had publicized these thoughts, I would have betrayed your loyal followers. When I tried to make sense of this, it was troubling to me. Then I entered the precincts of God's temple, and understood the destiny of the wicked. Surely you put them in slippery places; you bring them down to ruin. How desolate they become in a mere moment! Terrifying judgments make their demise complete!
Punishment of the The Wicked » Shall be » According to the knowledge possessed by them
That servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating. But the one who did not know his master's will and did things worthy of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Shall be » Without mitigation
And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side. So he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.' But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish. read more.
Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.'
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Everlasting burnings
Sinners are afraid in Zion; panic grips the godless. They say, 'Who among us can coexist with destructive fire? Who among us can coexist with unquenchable fire?'
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Bringing down their pride
I will punish the world for its evil, and wicked people for their sin. I will put an end to the pride of the insolent, I will bring down the arrogance of tyrants.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Rising to shame and everlasting contempt
Many of those who sleep in the dusty ground will awake -- some to everlasting life, and others to shame and everlasting abhorrence.
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Reprobate mind
And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Cutting off
He will pay them back for their sin. He will destroy them because of their evil; the Lord our God will destroy them.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Resurrection of damnation
and will come out -- the ones who have done what is good to the resurrection resulting in life, and the ones who have done what is evil to the resurrection resulting in condemnation.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Eternal damnation
But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, but is guilty of an eternal sin"
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » The wrath of God
The one who believes in the Son has eternal life. The one who rejects the Son will not see life, but God's wrath remains on him.