In times of profound despair, people often turn to the Bible for solace and guidance. The scriptures offer multiple passages that speak to the value of life and the importance of hope and faith. This article compiles Bible quotes related to suicide, organized by themes such as hope, love, faith, and more. The intention is to provide comfort, understanding, and perspective to those grappling with such dark thoughts, urging them to seek help and assurance in these sacred words. Through these quotes, readers can connect with the timeless wisdom of the Bible, drawing strength and inspiration during challenging times.
Quotes About Hope
"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 hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11
"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." - Psalm 34:18
"Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation." - Psalm 42:11
"Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." - Romans 12:12
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." - Romans 15:13
"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure." - Hebrews 6:19
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope." - 1 Peter 1:3
"For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope." - Romans 15:4
"I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope." - Psalm 130:5
"But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience." - Romans 8:25
"You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word." - Psalm 119:114
"But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love." - Psalm 33:18
Quotes About Love
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." - 1 Corinthians 13:13
"We love because he first loved us." - 1 John 4:19
"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you." - John 15:12
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." - 1 Peter 4:8
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment." - 1 John 4:18
"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good." - Romans 12:9
"Let all that you do be done in love." - 1 Corinthians 16:14
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud." - 1 Corinthians 13:4
"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." - 1 John 4:8
"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us." - 1 John 3:16
"Do everything in love." - 1 Corinthians 16:14
"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." - Ephesians 4:2
Quotes About Faith
"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." - Hebrews 11:1
"For we walk by faith, not by sight." - 2 Corinthians 5:7
"And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith." - Matthew 21:22
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God." - Ephesians 2:8
"So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ." - Romans 10:17
"Because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance." - James 1:3
"But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love." - Jude 1:20-21
"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." - Hebrews 11:6
"The apostles said to the Lord, 'Increase our faith!'" - Luke 17:5
"Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called." - 1 Timothy 6:12
"Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings." - Hebrews 10:22
"Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ." - Romans 10:17
Quotes About Strength
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13
"The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped." - Psalm 28:7
"He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength." - Isaiah 40:29
"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you." - Isaiah 41:10
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." - Psalm 46:1
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might." - Ephesians 6:10
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life." - Psalm 27:1
"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles." - Isaiah 40:31
"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." - Psalm 73:26
"On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased." - Psalm 138:3
"For the joy of the Lord is your strength." - Nehemiah 8:10
"Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!" - Psalm 31:24
Quotes About Peace
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." - John 14:27
"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:7
"For God is not a God of confusion but of peace." - 1 Corinthians 14:33
"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace." - Numbers 6:24-26
"In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety." - Psalm 4:8
"And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful." - Colossians 3:15
"Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble." - Psalm 119:165
"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28
"And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace." - James 3:18
"May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you." - Jude 1:2
"For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace." - Romans 8:6
"Seek peace and pursue it." - Psalm 34:14
Quotes About Comfort
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." - Matthew 5:4
"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." - Psalm 23:4
"Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved." - Psalm 55:22
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." - Psalm 147:3
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort." - 2 Corinthians 1:3
"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God." - Isaiah 40:1
"For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too." - 2 Corinthians 1:5
"For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted." - Isaiah 49:13
"As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you." - Isaiah 66:13
"When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul." - Psalm 94:19
"This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life." - Psalm 119:50
"The Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted." - Isaiah 49:13
Quotes About God's Love
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16
"But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8
"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end." - Lamentations 3:22
"Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you." - Psalm 63:3
"See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God." - 1 John 3:1
"The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness." - Zephaniah 3:17
"Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever." - Psalm 136:26
"But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness." - Psalm 86:15
"Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love." - Psalm 107:8
"Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies." - Psalm 36:5
"How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings." - Psalm 36:7
"Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail." - Lamentations 3:22
Quotes About Forgiveness
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." - 1 John 1:9
"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." - Ephesians 4:32
"For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you." - Matthew 6:14
"Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends." - Proverbs 17:9
"You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you." - Psalm 86:5
"Forgive as the Lord forgave you." - Colossians 3:13
"To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him." - Daniel 9:9
"As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us." - Psalm 103:12
"But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you." - Psalm 130:4
"Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, 'Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?' Jesus answered, 'I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'" - Matthew 18:21-22
"Some of you were once like that. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ." - 1 Corinthians 6:11
"Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered." - Psalm 32:1
Quotes About Purpose
"The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out." - Proverbs 20:5
"The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way." - Psalm 37:23
"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." - Proverbs 19:21
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." - Jeremiah 1:5
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." - Romans 8:28
"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men." - Colossians 3:23
"For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do." - Hebrews 6:10
"Making the best use of the time, because the days are evil." - Ephesians 5:16
"Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established." - Proverbs 16:3
"In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will." - Ephesians 1:11
"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." - 1 Peter 2:9
"Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them." - Romans 12:6
Quotes About Redemption
"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace." - Ephesians 1:7
"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions." - Ephesians 2:4-5
"Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble." - Psalm 107:2
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine." - Isaiah 43:1
"In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit." - Ephesians 1:13
"But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ." - Ephesians 2:13
"Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe." - Psalm 107:2
"The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned." - Psalm 34:22
"And he said, 'My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.'" - Exodus 33:14
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." - Romans 8:28
"For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth." - Job 19:25
"But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy." - Psalm 5:11
Final words
Through this compilation of Bible quotes, individuals facing the pain of suicidal thoughts are reminded of the enduring presence and love of God. The Bible provides a tapestry of teachings and promises on hope, love, faith, strength, peace, comfort, and redemption. They reassure us of God’s unwavering commitment to each of His followers, no matter their struggles or challenges. In moments of darkness, these verses can serve as guiding lights, prompting us to seek solace in faith and connect with supportive communities. Remember that reaching out for help, whether through prayer, professional support, or trusted individuals, is an act of courage. Life, no matter how turbulent, holds purpose and promise under God’s grace. As we meditate on the power of these sacred words, may they infuse our spirits with peace, understanding, and the profound realization that we are deeply loved and never alone in our journey.
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