Scriptural Lists of Sins

There is no definitive list of venial and mortal sins. However, you’ll find several lists of mortal sins in Scripture (Gal. 5:19-21, Rom. 1:28-32, Eph. 5:3-5, Col. 3:5-8, 1 Tim. 9-10), including “sins that cry to heaven,” such as murder (Gen. 4:10), sodomy (Gen. 17:20-21), oppression of the poor (Exod. 2:23), and defrauding workers of their just wages (James 5:4).