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What Does The Bible Say About Tattoos / Body Piercings? by OLAADEGBU(m): 3:02am On May 12, 2017 |
What does the Bible say about tattoos / body piercings? Is it a sin to get a tattoo or body piercing? |
Re: What Does The Bible Say About Tattoos / Body Piercings? by Pointblank09(m): 3:15am On May 12, 2017 |
Leviticus 19:28 New International Version "'Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD. New Living Translation "Do not cut your bodies for the dead, and do not mark your skin with tattoos. I am the LORD. English Standard Version You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the LORD. New American Standard Bible 'You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD. King James Bible Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are not to make gashes on your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves; I am Yahweh." International Standard Version "You are not to make incisions in your flesh on account of the dead nor submit to cuts or tattoos. I am the LORD. NET Bible You must not slash your body for a dead person or incise a tattoo on yourself. I am the LORD. New Heart English Bible "'You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never slash your body to mourn the dead, and never get a tattoo. I am the LORD. JPS Tanakh 1917 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor imprint any marks upon you: I am the LORD. New American Standard 1977 ‘You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead, nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD. Jubilee Bible 2000 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you. I am the LORD. King James 2000 Bible You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks upon you: I am the LORD. American King James Version You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks on you: I am the LORD. American Standard Version Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am Jehovah. Douay-Rheims Bible You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh, for the dead, neither shall you make in yourselves any figures or marks: I am the Lord. Darby Bible Translation And cuttings for a dead person shall ye not make in your flesh, nor put any tattoo writing upon you: I am Jehovah. English Revised Version Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD. World English Bible "'You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh. Young's Literal Translation And a cutting for the soul ye do not put in your flesh; and a writing, a cross-mark, ye do not put on you; I am Jehovah. 3 Likes |
Re: What Does The Bible Say About Tattoos / Body Piercings? by Tracyomo(f): 4:03am On May 12, 2017 |
Enlightening 1 Like |
Re: What Does The Bible Say About Tattoos / Body Piercings? by pressplay411(m): 5:30am On May 12, 2017 |
The Bible is a guide. Tattoos and piercings make you not-so-presentable as a preacher of the gospel period, even as a professional. If you really want to follow this then women should never pierce their ears and injuries are unintentional tattoos. ![]() |
Re: What Does The Bible Say About Tattoos / Body Piercings? by Timson01(m): 8:44am On May 12, 2017 |
Answer: The Old Testament law commanded the Israelites, “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD” (Leviticus 19:28). So, even though believers today are not under the Old Testament law (Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:23– 25; Ephesians 2:15), the fact that there was a command against tattoos should raise some questions. The New Testament does not say anything about whether or not a believer should get a tattoo. We do have this command in 1 Peter 3:3–4: “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.” Granted, this passage is directed at Christian women, but there is a principle here that may be apropos: namely, a person’s external appearance should not be the focus of our attention. Much effort goes into “elaborate hairstyles” and “fine clothes” and jewelry, but that’s not where a woman’s true beauty lies. In the same way, tattoos and body piercings are “outward adornment,” and we should be careful to give more effort to the development of the “inner self,” regardless of our gender. In relation to tattoos and body piercings, a good test is to determine whether we can honestly, in good conscience, ask God to bless and use that particular activity for His own good purposes. “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). The New Testament does not specifically command against tattoos or body piercings, but it also does not give us any reason to believe God would have us get tattoos or body piercings. An important scriptural principle on issues the Bible does not specifically address is if there is room for doubt whether it pleases God, then it is best not to engage in that activity. Romans 14:23 reminds us that anything that does not come from faith is sin. We need to remember that our bodies, as well as our souls, have been redeemed and belong to God. Although 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 does not directly apply to tattoos or body piercings, it does give us a principle: “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” This great truth should have a real bearing on what we do and where we go with our bodies. If our bodies belong to God, we should make sure we have His clear “permission” before we “mark them up” with tattoos or body piercings |
Re: What Does The Bible Say About Tattoos / Body Piercings? by OLAADEGBU(m): 9:05am On May 13, 2017 |
Timson01: What's your source? ![]() |
Re: What Does The Bible Say About Tattoos / Body Piercings? by Timson01(m): 10:48pm On May 13, 2017 |
research i have try finding something about this before now shall |
Re: What Does The Bible Say About Tattoos / Body Piercings? by OLAADEGBU(m): 6:16pm On May 15, 2017 |
Timson01: I meant where did you copy and paste the answer from? ![]() |
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