Punishment is the inevitable and equitable consequence of breaking the law of God. In keeping with God's justice and righteousness, punishment is administered by him or by human beings as his agents.

Genesis 2:16-17

God warned Adam and Eve of the punishment for disobedience

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Genesis 3:1-5
Genesis 3:14-15

Adam and Eve's original disobedience brought inevitable punishment

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Upon the serpent

Colossians 2:15
Revelation 12:9; 20:1-3,10
Genesis 3:16

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Upon the woman

Psalms 48:6
Isaiah 13:8; 21:3
Jeremiah 4:31
1 Timothy 2:14-15
Genesis 3:19

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Upon the man

Job 5:7; 7:1
Psalms 90:5,7,8
Ecclesiastes 1:3
Isaiah 40:2
Genesis 3:17

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Upon creation

Genesis 5:29
Jeremiah 12:4
Romans 8:19-22
Romans 6:23

The punishment of death

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Ezekiel 18:4; 33:8
Romans 5:12; 6:21
1 Corinthians 15:21-22
Genesis 3:23

Banishment as punishment

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Genesis 4:10-16
Deuteronomy 29:27,28
2 Kings 25:21
Matthew 8:12
Genesis 9:6

Punishment must be appropriate to the crime

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Exodus 21:23-25
Leviticus 24:17-22
Judges 9:24
Exodus 22:3

Punishment reflects the obligations of the offenders towards their victims

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Exodus 21:2,26-27; 22:4-9
Genesis 18:25

Divine punishment is always totally just

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Genesis 20:4
Exodus 34:7
Deuteronomy 32:35
2 Chronicles 6:23
Isaiah 3:11
Matthew 16:27
1 Corinthians 3:12-15
1 Thessalonians 4:6
Romans 13:4

God appoints human agents to administer his punishment

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Isaiah 45:1,14
Jeremiah 51:20
Micah 4:13
1 Peter 2:13-14

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5436 pain
5493 retribution
5495 revenge & retaliation
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6112 banishment
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6652 forgiveness
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