Committing suicide

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• 1 Corinthians 3:17

  If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

• Ecclesiastes 7:17

  Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

• 1 Corinthians 6:19–20

  What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

• Exodus 20:13

  Thou shalt not kill.

• 1 Peter 5:7

  Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

• 1 Corinthians 3:16

  Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

• Proverbs 8:36

  But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

• John 5:24

  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

• Revelation 21:8

  But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

• 1 John 1:9

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

• 2 Samuel 17:23

  And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

• Romans 8:38–39

  For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

• Proverbs 11:17

  The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

• Matthew 27:5

  And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

• 1 Kings 16:18

  And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,

• Matthew 27:3–5

  Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

• John 10:10

  The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

• Jeremiah 29:11

  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

• Hebrews 10:26

  For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

• Mark 16:16

  He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

• 1 Kings 19:1–21

  And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there. …

• Proverbs 31:6–7

  Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

• Romans 15:13

  Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

• 1 Corinthians 3:16–17

  Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

• 1 Samuel 31:4

  Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

• Psalms 147:3

  He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

• Romans 10:13

  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

• John 3:16

  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

• James 4:7

  Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

• Psalms 34:18–19

  The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

• Proverbs 3:5–6

  Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

• Psalms 23:1–6

  A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. …

• Proverbs 23:18

  For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

• Psalms 55:22

  Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

• Revelation 21:4

  And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

• Judges 9:54

  Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

• Matthew 11:28

  Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

• Romans 8:28

  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

• Acts 17:28

  For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

• Psalms 13:2–4

  How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.