The Bible does not speak directly about abortion, since ancient medicine did not know this procedure. Nevertheless, its position can be identified clearly. Biblical texts regard the human embryo, even at the earliest stage, as a human being with basic human characteristics. Its development takes place before God's eyes and belongs to God's design for a person, a design that precedes conception. This is shown in the Psalms, in God's words to Jeremiah, in Paul's words, and in texts about Christ's birth and John the Baptist's ministry in the womb. Therefore, in the Bible's view, the intentional killing of an embryo is murder, aggravated by the embryo's defenselessness.
Today, October 14, 2026
King James Version (en)
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
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What the Bible says about
abortion
FAQ
Why is there such a difference between the Hebrew and Greek chronologies? How can it be explained that initially the Lord creates people and gives them the commandment to multiply (which for some reason they did not do while in Paradise), and then in the 2nd chapter He creates the woman? Does this mean that the 2nd chapter duplicates the first?
Biblical texts existed for a long time in the form of separate fragments, and only later
were they gathered into unified scrolls (and eventually into a book)...
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In this chapter,
Out of thy mouth - That is, thou shalt constantly read it, and upon occasion discourse of it, and the sentence which shall come out of thy mouth, shall in all things be given according to this rule.Day and night - That is, diligently study, and upon all occasions consider what is God's will and thy duty. The greatness of thy place and employments shall not hinder thee from this work, because this is the only rule of all thy private actions, and publick administrations.