Bible Verses about “piercings and tattoos”
The Bible contains 50 verses about piercings and tattoos across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Or don't you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,”
“for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.”
“"'You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh.”
“Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.”
“In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;”
“Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;”
“but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.”
“Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
“Don't you know that you are a temple of God, and that God's Spirit lives in you?”
“But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn't of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.”
“My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:”
“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.”
“You are the children of Yahweh your God: you shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.”
“I put a ring on your nose, and earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.”
“for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.”
“that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:”
“Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.”
“She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:”
“But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm."”
“He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."”
“For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.”
“because they hated knowledge, and didn't choose the fear of Yahweh.”
“Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;”
“but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;”
“I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;”
“when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you.”
“Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;”
“They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.”
“Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.”
“My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,”
“"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?”
“to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:”
“My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.”
“So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.”
“Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.”
“"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.”
“to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;”
“to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.”
“We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil.”
“for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.”
“to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;”
“If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;”
“let's swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.”
“You shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse."”
“For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:”
“but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.”
“The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:”
“The carpenter stretches out a line. He marks it out with a pencil. He shapes it with planes. He marks it out with compasses, and shapes it like the figure of a man, with the beauty of a man, to reside in a house.”
“Thus says Yahweh, your Redeemer, and he who formed you from the womb: "I am Yahweh, who makes all things; who alone stretches out the heavens; who spreads out the earth by myself;”
“This is what Yahweh, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Yahweh of Armies, says: "I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.”