39 Bible Verses about Abuse

and those who use the world, as though they did not make full use of it. For the form of this world is passing away.

Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore.

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth.

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!

He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?

For you put up with anyone if he makes slaves of you, or preys upon you, or takes advantage of you, or exalts himself, or strikes you in the face.

and we toil, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;

Blessed are you when they revile you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake.

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left.

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

and especially those who indulge the flesh in its corrupt desire and despise authority. Bold and willful, they are not afraid to revile the glorious ones,

And those who passed by hurled insults at him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days,

But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

What then is my reward? Just this: that in my preaching I may offer the gospel free of charge, and so not make full use of my right in the gospel.

Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord.

In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they abuse you;

when he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he uttered no threats, but he trusted himself to him who judges justly.

Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but give a blessing instead; for to this you were called, that you may inherit a blessing.

And those who passed by hurled insults at him, wagging their heads

Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a covering for evil; live as servants of God.

sometimes being publicly exposed to insult and persecution; and at other times standing side by side with those who were so treated.

But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?