Scripture Relevant to Abortion

KEY VERSE:  Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman, so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things. (Ecclesiastes 11:5)

God Is the Creator of Life

Genesis 1:27                          Job 12:10                        Isaiah 64:8

Genesis 2:7                            Job 31:15                        Acts 17:24-25

1 Samuel 2:6                          Job 33:4                          Colossians 1:16

Nehemiah 9:6                         Psalm 100:3     
Job 10:8-12                           Psalm 139:13-16   

Children Are a Gift from God

Genesis 18:10-14                    Genesis 48:9                      Proverbs 17:6

Genesis 25:21                          1 Samuel 1:19-20               Isaiah 8:18

Genesis 29:31-35                     Psalm 113:9                       Hosea 9:11

Genesis 30:1-2, 22-23             Psalm 127:3-5

Genesis 33:5                            Psalm 128:3

Human Life Begins at Conception

Job 10:8-12                            Jeremiah 1:5                    Matthew 1:18-20

Psalm 51:5                             Jeremiah 20:17a               Luke 1:35-38

Human Life Exists in the Womb

Genesis 16:11a                       Psalm 71:5-6                     Isaiah 49:1, 5a

Genesis 25:22-24                    Psalm 139:13-16              Jeremiah 1:5

Job 3:11, 16                             Ecclesiastes 5:15a           Hosea 12:3a

Job 31:15                                 Isaiah 7:14                       Luke 1:13-15

Psalm 22:9-10                          Isaiah 44:2, 24                 Luke 1:39-44

Psalm 58:3, 8b                         Isaiah 46:3                       Galatians 1:15a

God Determines the Length of a Life

1 Samuel 2:6a                         Job 14:5                             Psalm 139:16

God's View of Abortion  

Exodus 20:13                      Deuteronomy 30:19         Matthew 19:18b

Exodus 23:7                        Proverbs 6:16-19             Romans 13:9a, 10a

Christ's Esteem of Children

Isaiah 40:11                          Matthew 18:2-4, 10, 14       Mark 10:13-14

Matthew 10:42                     Mark 9:37                          

Parents' Love for Children

Genesis 21:16            2 Samuel 12:16             Mark 5:23                          

Genesis 31:28            2 Samuel 21:8-10          Luke 15:20                        

Genesis 37:35            1 Kings 3:26                 John 16:21-22                    

Exodus 2:3                 2 Kings 4:20                 John 19:25
1 Samuel 2:19            Matthew 15:22                   

Sacrifice of Children Forbidden

Exodus 1:15-17                    Deuter. 18:10a, 12            Psalm 106:31-38

Leviticus 18:21, 24, 30        2 Kings 16:3                      Jeremiah 32:35

Leviticus 20:1-5                   2 Kings 17:17                    Ezekiel 16:20-21

Deuteronomy 12:31              2 Kings 21:6                       

Punishment for Causing an Abortion

Exodus 21:22-25                        Proverbs 28:17a                  Amos 1:13

Deuteronomy 27:25a

Protecting the Fatherless Is Our Responsibility

Isaiah 1:23                             Zechariah 7:9-10                 James 1:27

Isaiah 10:1-2                          Matthew 19:14

Fetal Abnormalities or Birth Defects and Abortion

Exodus 4:11                           Isaiah 45:9-12a              Romans 9:20-21

Exodus 20:13                         John 9:1-3                      1 Corinthians 1:27

Leviticus 19:14                     Acts 17:25-29                     

Psalm 94:9                             Romans 8:28

Mother's Mental Health and Abortion

1 Kings 3:26-27                    Matthew 15:19                    Ephesians 4:18

Exodus 20:13                        Romans 1:26-28                 

Rape or Incest and Abortion

Genesis 19:36-38                   Deuteronomy 24:16             Romans 8:28

Genesis 38:13-26                   Ruth 4:18-22                      Ephesians 5:20

Genesis 50:20                         Matthew 1:3                       

Exodus 20:13                          Luke 3:33

Sexual Immorality and Abortion

Genesis 16:2, 4a, 15                Genesis 38                          Micah 6:7b-8

Genesis 21:10-13                     Ruth 4:12

Imitating the World Is Forbidden

Genesis 9:7                               Proverbs 1:10-19              Romans 8:5, 7

Lev. 18:21, 24, 29-30                Proverbs 15:3                    Romans 12:2

Numbers 35:33                         Isaiah 5:20-21, 23             Colossians 2:8

Psalm 10:5-11                           Isaiah 59:7                        2 Peter 2:2-3

Psalm 94:21                              Lamentations 4:3, 6, 10       

Our Accountability to God

Genesis 9:1, 5-6                        Jeremiah 7:5-6                  Galatians 6:10

Our Responsibility

Deuteronomy 30:19                  Ezekiel 3:16-19                    1 John 3:18

Silence Is Inexcusable

Esther 4:14-16                        Isaiah 1:10-17                 Matthew 9:36-38

Job 31:14-15                           Ezekiel 3:16-19              Matthew 18:14

Proverbs 24:11-12                  Hosea 4:6a                      Ephesians 2:10

Proverbs 29:10                       Matthew 5:16

Selected Scripture Relevant
to Christian Growth

KEY VERSE:  And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.  (John 8:32)

Alcohol (Use of)
Proverbs 20:1                     Proverbs 23:29-35               Ephesians 5:18

Proverbs 23:20-21              Proverbs 31:4-6                   1 Peter 4:4-5

Anger

Genesis 4:6-7                Proverbs 20:3, 22                 Proverbs 29:11, 22

Proverbs 14:17, 29        Proverbs 22:24-25               Ephesians 4:26-32

Proverbs 15:1, 18          Proverbs 24:29                    James 1:19-20

Proverbs 19:11, 19        Proverbs 25:15, 28

Anxiety see Worry
 

Arrogance see Pride

Assurance

Romans 8:31-39                  Hebrews 4:16, 6:11              1 John 3:14

Ephesians 3:12                    1 Peter 1:3-5                          1 John 5:13-19

2 Timothy 1:12                    2 Peter 1:10                       

Attitude (Thought Life)

1 Chronicles 28:9                  Psalm 94:11                 2 Corinthians 13:11

Job 21:27                               Proverbs 23:7              Galatians 6:3

Psalm 7:9                               Mark 12:30                   Philippians 2:2-3

Psalm 15:19                           Romans 1:28                Colossians 3:2

Psalm 19:14                           Romans 8:7                   James 1:8

Psalm 51:10, 17                     Romans 12:1-3

Bitterness

Proverbs 14:10                       Isaiah 5:20                      Hebrews 12:15

Proverbs 26:24-26                  Ephesians 4:31

Blameshifting

Genesis 3:12-13                      Proverbs 19:3

Change (How to)

Ezekiel 36:25-27                    1 Thessalonians 1:9              1 Peter 3:9

Matthew 16:24                       2 Timothy 3:17                   

Ephesians 4:17-32                 Hebrews 10:25

Colossians 3:1-14                  James 1:14-15

Chastening see Punishment

Confession

Psalm 32:3, 5                          James 5:16                          1 John 1:8-9

Proverbs 28:13

Conscience

Matthew 6:22-23              1 Corinthians 10:27-29      Titus 1:15

Acts 24:16                        1 Timothy 1:5, 19               Hebrews 13:18

Romans 2:14-16               1 Timothy 3:9                     1 Peter 3:14-16, 21

1 Corinthians 8:10-12       2 Timothy 1:3

Contentment

Psalm 37:7, 16                        1 Timothy 6:6                      Hebrews 13:5

1 Corinthians 7:17

Covetousness

Exodus 20:17                   Psalm 119:36                   Ecclesiastes 5:10-11

Death

Psalm 23:4-6                        John 11:25-26                   Hebrews 2:14-15

Psalm 49:15                         1 Corinthians 15:54-58     Revelation 21:4

Psalm 116:15                       2 Corinthians 5:8-9              

Proverbs 14:32                   Philippians 1:21-23

Decision Making

2 Timothy 3:15-18              Hebrews 11:23-27

Denial

Matthew 10:33                    2 Timothy 3:5                      1 John 1:8

Romans 1:21-23                       

Depression

Psalms 32, 38, 51                Proverbs 18:14                2 Corinthians 4:8-9

Desire

Genesis 3:6                           Luke 12:31-34                       James 1:13-16

Exodus 20:17                        Romans 13:14                       James 4:2-3

Proverbs 10:3, 24                 Galatians 5:16                       1 John 2:16

Proverbs 11:6                        Ephesians 2:3                       Jude 18

Proverbs 28:25                      Titus 2:12                             1 Peter 1:14

Matthew 6:21                        Titus 3:3                               1 Peter 4:2-3

Doubt

Romans 14:23                        Luke 24:38-40                      James 1:6-8

Mark 11:23

Faith (Also see Trust)

Habakkuk 2:4                         Romans 14:23                    Ephesians 2:8-9

Matthew 17:20                       Galatians 2:16                   Hebrews 10:38

Romans 1:17                           Galatians 3:11                  Hebrews 11

Fear

Genesis 3:10                           Proverbs 29:25                  1 Peter 3:13-16

Proverbs 3:21-26                    Matthew 10:26-31             1 John 4:18

Proverbs 10:24                       2 Timothy 1:7

Forgiveness

Proverbs 17:9                        Mark 11:25                   Colossians 3:13

Proverbs 24:17                      Luke 17:3-4                   Hebrews 10:10-18

Matthew 6:14-15                   Romans 8:1                    James 5:15

Matthew 18:15-21                 Ephesians 4:32              1 John 1:8-10

Gossip

Proverbs 10:18                       Proverbs 18:8                       James 4:11

Proverbs 11:13                       Proverbs 20:19                   

Proverbs 16:28                       Proverbs 26:20-22

Grief (Also see Sorrow)

Proverbs 14:13                   Proverbs 15:13             1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Guilt

Psalm 32:5                             Isaiah 6:7                            James 2:10

Psalm 38:4                             Ezekiel 3:16-19                  1 John 1:8-9

Habit

Proverbs 19:19                      Jeremiah 22:21                1 Timothy

Isaiah 1:10-17                        Romans 6-7                     Hebrews 5:13-14

Jeremiah 13:23                       Galatians 5:16-21           1 Peter 2:14, 19

Hope

Psalm 31:24                    Romans 15:4-5                 Titus 2:13

Proverbs 10:28              1 Thessalonians 1:3           Hebrews 6:11, 18-19

Proverbs 13:12              1 Thess. 4:13-18             1 Peter 1:3

Humility

Proverbs 3:34               Proverbs 27:2             Philippians 2:1-11

Proverbs 15:33             Proverbs 29:23          James 4:6, 10                     

Proverbs 16:19             Romans 12:3          1 Peter 5:6-7

Proverbs 22:4              Galatians 6:1-2

Husband/Wife Relationship

Genesis 2:18, 24               Ephesians 5:22-33              1 Peter 3:1-7

Song of Solomon               Colossians 3:18-21            1 Timothy 2:11-15

Joy

Psalm 118:24                         Philippians 4:4                       James 1:2-4

Galatians 5:22                       1 Thessalonians 5:16

Laziness

Proverbs 6:6-11                     Proverbs 13:4               Proverbs 26:13-16

Proverbs 10:26                      Proverbs 15:1               Matthew 25:26

Proverbs 12:24, 27                 Proverbs 18:9

Life Dominating Problems

1 Corinthians 6:9-12               Revelation 21:8              Revelation 22:15

Ephesians 5:18-26

Listening

Proverbs 5:1-2, 13                  Proverbs 15:31                    James 1:19

Proverbs 13:18                       Proverbs 18:13

Love (for God)

Deuteronomy 6:5                  1 Corinthians 8:3                 1 John 4:10

Psalm 31:23                         Galatians 5:22                      1 John 5:3

Love (for others)

Leviticus 19:18                       John 15:12                           1 John 4:11

Proverbs 10:12                       Romans 13:10                     1 John 5:2

Proverbs 17:19                       1 Corinthians 13                 2 John 5-6

Matthew 5:44                          Ephesians 5:2                     

Matthew 22:39-40                  1 Peter 1:22                       

Love (God's for us)

Proverbs 8:17                        John 3:16                              1 John 3:1

Isaiah 43:4                             Romans 5:8                           1 John 4:10

Jeremiah 31:3a                       Ephesians 2:4-5

Lying

Exodus 20:16                        Ephesians 4:25                    Colossians 3:9

Proverbs 12:19, 22

Obedience

1 Samuel 15:22                     Acts 5:29                            Hebrews 13:17

Matthew 7:16-24                   Ephesians 6:1                    1 Peter 1:22

Luke 17:9-10                         Hebrews 5:8

Parent/Child Relationship

Genesis 2:24                        Matthew 19:14                    Ephesians 6:1-4

Psalm 127:3                          2 Corinthians 12:14            1 Timothy 3:4-5

Patience

Psalm 37:7                             Galatians 5:22-23                 James 1:2-5

Ecclesiastes 7:8                    Romans 5:3

Peace

Psalm 4:8                           Romans 5:1                     Philippians 4:6-9

Psalm 29:11                       Romans 8:6                     Colossians 3:15

Proverbs 3:1-2                  Romans 12:18                 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Proverbs 16:7                   Romans 14:19                  Hebrews 12:14

Isaiah 26:3                        Galatians 5:22

John 14:27                        Ephesians 2:14

Pride

Psalm 101:5                       Proverbs 21:24                Romans 1:30

Proverbs 3:7-8                  Proverbs 27:1                   1 Corinthians 10:12

Proverbs 8:13                   Proverbs 29:23                 James 4:6

Proverbs 11:2                    Isaiah 13:11                      1 John 2:16

Proverbs 13:10                  Jeremiah 49:16                    Jude 16

Proverbs 16:18                  Jeremiah 50:31-32

Proverbs 18:12                  Mark 7:22

Punishment

Psalm 38:1                       Proverbs 21:11                   2 Corinthians 10:6

Psalm 94:12                     Isaiah 53:5                          Hebrews 12:3-11

Proverbs 3:11-12             Lamentations 4:22              

Reconciliation

Matthew 5:23-24                Matt. 18:15-17, 21-35           Luke 17:3-4

Repentance

2 Chronicles 7:14                Luke 24:47                    Acts 26:20

Psalm 51                              Acts 3:19                       2 Corinthians 7:10-11

Proverbs 28:13                   Acts 5:31                        2 Corinthians 12:21

Luke 3:8-14                         Acts 17:30-31                1 John 1:8-9

Sexual Immorality

Exodus 20:14                    Proverbs 6:23-35             Matthew 15:19

2 Samuel 11:2                   Proverbs 7:5-27               Matthew 19:9

Proverbs 2:16-18              Proverbs 9:13-16             1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Proverbs 5:1-23                Matthew 5:28

Shame

Genesis 2:25                           Proverbs 13:18                    1 Peter 3:16

Proverbs 11:2                         2 Corinthians 4:2

Sorrow

John 16:20                 2 Corinthians 2:2, 5, 7           2 Corinthians 7:9-10

Thankfulness

Psalm 50:14                    Matthew 15:36                    Colossians 3:15-17

Psalm 69:30                    Matthew 26:26                    Hebrews 13:15

Psalm 95:2                      Ephesians 5:4, 20                1 Thess. 5:18

Psalm 100:4                    Philippians 4:6

Trust

Psalm 118:8                          Isaiah 26:3-4                       Ephesians 5:21

Proverbs 3:5-6                      Isaiah 50:10                         Hebrews 2:13

Proverbs 29:25                     Jeremiah 17:5

Worldliness

John 12:43                             Romans 12:2                       1 John 2:15

Worry

Proverbs 12:25                  Proverbs 17:22                    Philippians 4:6-7

Proverbs 14:30                  Matthew 6:24-34                 1 Peter 5:6-7