Abortion has been a contentious and deeply emotional topic across cultures and religions for centuries. The Bible, as the foundational text for many believers, is often cited in discussions about life, death, and morality. While it does not specifically address the issue of abortion directly, many interpret certain passages to offer guidance on the sanctity of life, the value of human beings, and the responsibilities of individuals within the context of life and death. The following collection of biblical quotes reflects various perspectives that have been debated in relation to abortion, offering insight into how different people find guidance from the Scriptures on this sensitive issue.
Biblical Quotes on Life and the Sanctity of Human Life
"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I set you apart." - Jeremiah 1:5
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb." - Psalm 139:13
"The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life." - John 6:63
"You shall not murder." - Exodus 20:13
"Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him." - Psalm 127:3
"But the Lord said to me, ‘Do not say, ‘I am too young.’" - Jeremiah 1:7
"God saw all that He had made, and it was very good." - Genesis 1:31
"Your hands made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments." - Psalm 119:73
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." - John 10:10
"For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." - Ephesians 2:10
"Do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty." - Exodus 23:7
"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you." - Jeremiah 1:5
Quotes on God's Will and the Creation of Life
"For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible." - Colossians 1:16
"You have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body." - 1 Corinthians 6:20
"God gives life and takes life according to His will." - 1 Samuel 2:6
"The Lord is the giver of life." - Acts 17:25
"Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." - Psalm 139:16
"No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." - John 15:13
"God is the one who sustains life from the womb to the tomb." - Isaiah 46:4
"I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?" - Jeremiah 32:27
"The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised." - Job 1:21
"You formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb." - Psalm 139:13
"The breath of life comes from God." - Job 33:4
"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." - Revelation 22:13
Abortion and the Value of Human Life Quotes
"What is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?" - Psalm 8:4
"I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." - John 10:10
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son." - John 3:16
"The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves." - Zephaniah 3:17
"And God saw that it was good." - Genesis 1:10
"But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, ‘You are my God.’" - Psalm 31:14
"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me." - Mark 9:37
"The child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him." - Luke 2:40
"A person is worth more than many sparrows." - Matthew 10:31
"And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me." - Matthew 18:5
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb." - Psalm 139:13
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11
Bible Verses on Forgiveness and Healing After Abortion
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28
"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin." - 1 John 1:7
"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." - Psalm 51:10
"I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more." - Isaiah 43:25
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." - 1 John 1:9
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." - Matthew 5:4
"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." - Psalm 34:18
"Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us." - Hosea 6:1
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." - Psalm 147:3
"The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." - Exodus 14:14
"For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before,’ says the Lord." - Jeremiah 33:11
Quotes on God's Authority Over Life and Death
"The Lord brings death and makes alive; he brings down to the grave and raises up." - 1 Samuel 2:6
"The Lord kills and makes alive; he brings down to the grave and raises up." - Deuteronomy 32:39
"But the Lord said to me, ‘Do not say, ‘I am too young.’" - Jeremiah 1:7
"All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." - Psalm 139:16
"For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding." - Proverbs 2:6
"You have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body." - 1 Corinthians 6:20
"But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, ‘You are my God.’" - Psalm 31:14
"For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise." - Psalm 47:7
"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." - Matthew 5:5
"You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." - 1 Corinthians 6:20
"No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." - John 15:13
"My times are in your hands." - Psalm 31:15
Quotes on the Wisdom and Sovereignty of God
"The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing." - Psalm 23:1
"For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight." - 1 Corinthians 3:19
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." - Proverbs 9:10
"Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit." - Psalm 147:5
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." - Proverbs 3:5
"In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." - Proverbs 3:6
"For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding." - Proverbs 2:6
"Who has understood the mind of the Lord, or instructed him as his counselor?" - Romans 11:34
"The Lord works out everything to its proper end—even the wicked for a day of disaster." - Proverbs 16:4
"My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord." - Isaiah 55:8
"For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face." - Psalm 11:7
"God’s wisdom is far beyond human comprehension." - Job 28:28
Quotes on Compassion, Mercy, and God's Love
"God is love." - 1 John 4:8
"But the Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love." - Psalm 103:8
"For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you." - Isaiah 54:10
"His mercies are new every morning." - Lamentations 3:23
"The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love." - Psalm 145:8
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28
"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." - Psalm 34:18
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." - Psalm 147:3
"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." - Luke 19:10
"For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord." - Jeremiah 30:17
"I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you." - Jeremiah 31:3
"Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken." - Isaiah 54:10
Quotes on Protection and God's Sovereignty
"The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer." - Psalm 18:2
"He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." - Psalm 91:1
"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing." - Psalm 23:1
"The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe." - Proverbs 18:10
"The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them." - Psalm 34:7
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." - Psalm 46:1
"The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble." - Nahum 1:7
"Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God." - Isaiah 41:10
"The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." - Exodus 14:14
"The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?" - Psalm 27:1
"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God." - Isaiah 41:10
"You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble." - Psalm 32:7
Abortion and God's Mercy
"The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love." - Psalm 103:8
"Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." - Hebrews 4:16
"The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth." - Psalm 145:18
"I have loved you with an everlasting love." - Jeremiah 31:3
"The Lord has redeemed Jacob, and he displays his glory in Israel." - Isaiah 44:23
"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace." - Ephesians 1:7
"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." - Romans 8:1
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8
"The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion." - Psalm 116:5
"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin." - 1 John 1:7
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God." - Ephesians 2:8
"The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made." - Psalm 145:9
Final Words
The issue of abortion, when examined through the lens of the Bible, offers deep insights into the value of life, the sovereignty of God, and the mercy extended to all humanity. While scripture does not provide explicit direction on the subject of abortion, many passages have been interpreted to emphasize the sacredness of life from conception, God's authority over life and death, and His desire for compassion and healing. Ultimately, the Bible points to a God of mercy, compassion, and love, reminding believers of His care for both the unborn and the hurting. As we navigate complex moral issues, it is important to seek God's wisdom, trusting in His justice, love, and grace to guide us.
