The word in Scripture

Condemnation in the Bible

The word condemnation appears 12 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Condemnation is the sentence of guilt that sin deserves. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What condemnation means in the Bible

Condemnation is the sentence of guilt that sin deserves.

Where the word condemnation appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word condemnation appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?”Luke 23:40

“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.”John 3:19

“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.”John 5:24

“Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.”Romans 5:18

“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”Romans 8:1

“For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.”2 Corinthians 3:9

“My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.”James 3:1

“But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.”James 5:12