25 Bible Verses About Self Mutilation (ESV)

19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

28 You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the LORD.

7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

14:1 “You are the sons of the LORD your God. You shall not cut yourselves or make any baldness on your foreheads for the dead.

18   The LORD is near to the brokenhearted
    and saves the crushed in spirit.
19   Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
    but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

36   but he who fails to find me injures himself;
    all who hate me love death.”

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

2 Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.

22   Cast your burden on the LORD,
    and he will sustain you;
  he will never permit
    the righteous to be moved.

9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

24 And you call upon the name of your god, and I will call upon the name of the LORD, and the God who answers by fire, he is God.” And all the people answered, “It is well spoken.” 25 Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first, for you are many, and call upon the name of your god, but put no fire to it.” 26 And they took the bull that was given them, and they prepared it and called upon the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no voice, and no one answered. And they limped around the altar that they had made. 27 And at noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he is relieving himself, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened.” 28 And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them. 29 And as midday passed, they raved on until the time of the offering of the oblation, but there was no voice. No one answered; no one paid attention.

6:1   “Come, let us return to the LORD;
    for he has torn us, that he may heal us;
    he has struck us down, and he will bind us up.

11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

2   When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
    and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
  when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
    and the flame shall not consume you.

2   For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me,
    speaking against me with lying tongues.
3   They encircle me with words of hate,
    and attack me without cause.
4   In return for my love they accuse me,
    but I give myself to prayer.
5   So they reward me evil for good,
    and hatred for my love.

14   Wait for the LORD;
    be strong, and let your heart take courage;
    wait for the LORD!

19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,

13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.