10 Bible Verses about Abuse, Of Spiritual Things

And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, Hear now, ye rebels. Shall we bring forth water to you out of this rock?

What then is my reward? That, while preaching the good-news, I may make the good-news of the Christ without charge, in order not to make full use of my right in the good-news.

and those who use this world, as not making full use, for the form of this world passes away.

And especially those going rear of flesh in a degenerate lust, and who despise lordship. Reckless, self-willed men, they do not tremble when speaking evil of dignities.

Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not LORD.

Now in this that is commanded, I do not praise you, because ye do not assemble for the better but for the worse.

For certain men have sneaked in, those written about formerly for this condemnation, irreverent men, perverting the grace of our God into licentiousness, and denying our only Master God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

and not (as we are slandered, and as some affirm us to say) that we may do evil so that good things may come (whose condemnation is just)?

What will we say then? We continue in sin so that grace may abound?

What then? May we sin, because we are not under law but under grace? May it not happen!