Life, Sanctity of See also Birth Control; Murder thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground, Gen. 4:10 (Moses 5:35). Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed, Gen. 9:6. Thou shalt not kill, Ex. 20:13. my soul was precious in thine eyes, 1 Sam. 26:21. precious shall their blood be in his sight, Ps. 72:14. Son of man is come to save that which was lost, Matt. 18:11. not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them, Luke 9:56 (19:10). Greater love hath no man than … lay down his life for his friends, John 15:13. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, 1 Cor. 3:16. no murderer hath eternal life, 1 Jn. 3:15. better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle, 1 Ne. 4:13. better that we should be in bondage than … lose our lives, Mosiah 20:22. they had rather sacrifice their lives, Alma 26:32. law requireth the life of him who hath murdered, Alma 34:12. most abominable above all sins save … shedding of innocent blood, Alma 39:5. never to raise the sword … except it were to preserve their lives, Alma 48:14. whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment, 3 Ne. 12:21. worth of souls is great in the sight of God, D&C 18:10. he that kills shall not have forgiveness in this world, D&C 42:18. wo be unto man that sheddeth blood … and hath no need, D&C 49:21. their souls are precious before thee, D&C 109:43. commit no murder whereby to shed innocent blood, D&C 132:19 (132:26–27). created all things … spiritually, before … naturally, Moses 3:5. it became also a living soul, Moses 3:9. See also Alma 1:13–14.