An offence against the established laws of society including murder, adultery, theft, perjury and treason. Scripture contains both warnings and teaching to help young people avoid a life of crime.

Deuteronomy 6:1-2

Crime in Israel

See also

Crime in Israel was the breaking of laws given by God.

Exodus 20:13

Examples of crimes covered by Israel's laws

Exodus 20:14

murder

Exodus 20:15

adultery

Exodus 20:16

theft

Joshua 1:16-18

perjury

2 Samuel 15:7-10

Treason:

1 Kings 16:15-18
2 Kings 11:1-3

pp 2Ch 22:10-12

Matthew 2:16

Examples of crime in the NT

Acts 7:58

Murder

John 8:3-4
1 Corinthians 5:1

Adultery

John 12:6

Theft

Matthew 26:59-60

Perjury

Acts 6:13; 25:7

pp Mk 14:55-56

Proverbs 1:10-19

Scripture warns young people that temptation may lead to crime

Violence

Proverbs 5:1-23; 6:20-29; 7:6-27

Sexual immorality

Proverbs 13:24; 19:18; 22:6,15; 23:13

Scripture teaches parents to discipline their children

See also

5040 murder
5277 criminals
5375 law
5440 perjury
5484 punishment by God
5555 stealing
6020 sin
6209 pagans
6236 sexual sin
6632 conviction
8232 discipline, family
8718 disobedience