The Christian parts of my site are still very much under construction. I am gathering here all the verses and Bible passages I have found that seem to be related to suicide. Some day there will be a bit more discussion on what I think they mean and why, but for now, let's just let God's Word speak for itself.
These are quoted from the New International Version. A very useful resource is the Bible Gateway which allows you to look at a large number of different translations and also to do keyword searches etc.
- Proverbs 8:36
- But whoever fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.
- Romans 6:13
- Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness.
- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
- Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honour God with your body.
- 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
- Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple.
- 1 Samuel 31:4-6 (also 1 Chronicles 10:4-6)
- Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and run me through and abuse me." But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it. When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died with him. So Saul and his three sons and his armor-bearer and all his men died together that same day.
- 2 Samuel 17:23
- When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his house in order and then hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father's tomb.
- Matthew 27:5
- So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
- Proverbs 23:1-2
- When you sit to dine with a ruler, note well what is before you, and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony.
