age of accountability

The 14 most-voted verses about age of accountability, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

And the little ones you said would become captives—your children who on that day did not know good from evil—will enter the land that I will give them, and they will possess it.

Deuteronomy 1:39 (BSB)

Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

Deuteronomy 1:39 (KJV)

Moreover your little ones, whom you said would be captured or killed, your children, who today have no knowledge of good or evil, shall go in there. I will give it to them, and they shall possess it.

Deuteronomy 1:39 (WEB)

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

James 4:17 (BSB)

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.

James 4:17 (KJV)

To him therefore who knows to do good and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

James 4:17 (WEB)

But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Matthew 19:14 (BSB)

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14 (KJV)

But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

Matthew 19:14 (WEB)

Even a young man is known by his actions—whether his conduct is pure and upright.

Proverbs 20:11 (BSB)

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.

Proverbs 20:11 (KJV)

Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

Proverbs 20:11 (WEB)

For before the boy knows enough to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.

Isaiah 7:16 (BSB)

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

Isaiah 7:16 (KJV)

For before the child knows to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land whose two kings you abhor shall be forsaken.

Isaiah 7:16 (WEB)

The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.

Ezekiel 18:20 (BSB)

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Ezekiel 18:20 (KJV)

The soul who sins, he shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.

Ezekiel 18:20 (WEB)

Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.

Psalm 51:5 (BSB)

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Psalm 51:5 (KJV)

Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin.

Psalm 51:5 (WEB)

The wicked are estranged from the womb; the liars go astray from birth.

Psalm 58:3 (BSB)

The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

Psalm 58:3 (KJV)

The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

Psalm 58:3 (WEB)

“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:3 (BSB)

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:3 (KJV)

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Matthew 18:3 (WEB)

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 3:23 (BSB)

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:23 (KJV)

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:23 (WEB)

So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

Romans 14:12 (BSB)

So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Romans 14:12 (KJV)

So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.

Romans 14:12 (WEB)

Everyone twenty years of age or older who crosses over must give this offering to the LORD.

Exodus 30:14 (BSB)

Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD.

Exodus 30:14 (KJV)

Everyone who passes over to those who are counted, from twenty years old and upward, shall give the offering to the LORD.

Exodus 30:14 (WEB)

But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 (BSB)

But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

2 Samuel 12:23 (KJV)

But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 (WEB)

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

1 Corinthians 7:14 (BSB)

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

1 Corinthians 7:14 (KJV)

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

1 Corinthians 7:14 (WEB)

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