Scripture reveals that the human body is sacred, and defacing it with tattoos is unwise and inconsistent with worshiping God wholeheartedly.
Scripture on Tattoos
Leviticus 19:28
Old Testament
"You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the LORD."
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
New Testament
"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body."
Galatians 5:19-21
New Testament
"Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God."
The Bottom Line
Our bodies are God's temple, and we are called to honor Him with how we care for them.
Try Today
Consider prayerfully how you can honor God with your body, and avoid anything that could lead you astray from wholehearted devotion to Him.
Prayer
As Jesus taught us, let's come to our Heavenly Father in prayer.
Father, I acknowledge that my body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, and that You have bought me with the precious blood of Your Son. Help me to honor You with how I care for this body You've entrusted to me. Give me wisdom to avoid anything that could lead me away from wholehearted devotion to You. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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