59 Bible Verses about Abuse
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Therefore we should come to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
And now ye also put them all away; anger, wrath, badness, slander, shameful language out of your mouth.
Having deemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than treasures in Egypt: for he looked to the payment of reward.
For the land was filled from adulteries, for from the face of these the land mourned, the beautiful things of the desert were dried up, and their race will be evil, and their strength not right
I saw the unjust one making afraid, and spreading abroad as a green native tree.
And if a man shall strike his servant or his maid with a rod, and he died under his hand, avenging, he shall be avenged.
For ye bear, if any reduce you to bondage, if any devour, if any receive, if any be lifted up, if any skin you on the face.
And we are wearied, working with our own hands: being reviled, we praise; being driven out, we hold up
Happy are ye, when they shall upbraid you, and drive you out, and say every evil word against you, lying, for my sake.
For ye were called to liberty brethren; only not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but through love serve ye one another.
Men, love ye the wives, and be not embittered against them.
The fruit of thy land and all thy labors, a people which thou knewest not shall eat: and thou wert only oppressed and broken all the days.
For what did we fast, and thou sawest not? we humbled our soul and thou wilt not know? Behold, in the day of your fasting ye will find desire, and ye will exact all your labors.
Then were crucified with him two robbers; one from the right hand, and the other from the left.
But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out.
He instructing him mocking received to himself dishonor: and he reproving to the unjust one, his blemish.
Thou shalt not curse the king in thy consciousness, and in thy bed-chamber thou shalt not curse the rich for the bird of the heavens will bring the voice, and the possessor of wings shall announce the word.
And Saul will say to him lifting up his arms, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised shall come and thrust me through and mock upon me. And he lifting up his arms would not, for he will fear greatly; and Saul will take the sword and will fall upon it
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say to them, To the shepherds, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Wo! to the shepherds of Israel who were feeding themselves: shall not the shepherds feed the sheep?
Also to all the words that shall be spoken thou shalt not give thy heart, that thou shalt not hear thy servant cursing thee.
Thou shalt not treat evil the stranger, and thou shalt not press him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Thou shalt not strip the poor because he is poor: and thou shalt not crush the humble in the gate.
Cast out him mocking, and strife shall go out, and contention shall cease and dishonor.
And chiefly them going after the flesh in eager desire of defilement, and despising dominion. Self-sufficient, rash men, they tremble not, defaming glories.
And they going by blasphemed him, shaking their heads, and saying, Ali, thou loosing the temple, and building in three days,
Behold, my daughter a virgin, and his concubine; I will bring them forth now, and humble ye them, and do to them the good in your eyes: and to this man ye will not do the word of this folly.
And see ye lest this your power be a stumble to the weak.
Or know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God, and ye are not your own?
And whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be remitted to him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be let go to him, neither in this time, nor that about to be.
They doing good to their heart, and behold, the men of the city, men of the sons of Belial, encompassed the house, knocking upon the door; and they will say to the man, the lord of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man which came into thy house, and we will know him.
Thou shalt not fabricate evil upon thy neighbor, and he dwelling confidently with thee.
He oppressing the poor one to increase for himself, he gave to the rich; also to want
And he striking his father and his mother, dying be shall die.
What reward therefore is to me? That announcing good news, I shall make the good news of Christ not expensive, not to make use of my power in the good news.
Therefore whoever should eat this bread, and drink the cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be liable to the penalty of the body and blood of the Lord.
In which they are astonished, you not running together in the same pouring out of lavish expense, blaspheming:
Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly;
Not returning evil for evil, or railing for railing: and on the contrary prayer; knowing that to this were ye called, that ye might inherit praise.
As free, and as not having liberty for a covering of wickedness, but as the servants of God.
This, truly, being exposed to public view both by reproaches and pressures; and this, having been partakers of those thus overturned.
Day and night they will surround it upon its walls: and vanity and trouble in her midst
And one of the evil doers hanged, blasphemed him, saying, If thou art Christ, save thyself and us.
From Thematic Bible
Christian Liberty » False teachers » Abuse
For certain men entered in by stealth, long ago written of beforehand for judgment, irreligious, having changed the grace of our God into licentiousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Longsuffering Of God » The wicked » Abuse
Because a decree was not done quickly upon an evil work, for this the heart of the sons of man was filled in them to do evil.
But if that servant say in his heart, My lord delays to come; And he should begin to strike the fellow-servants, and to eat and drink with those intoxicated;
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Abuse
Come on now, ye rich, weep, uttering loud cries of grief for the misfortunes coming upon you.
Ye have led a luxurious life upon the earth, and have rioted in luxury; ye have nourished your hearts, as in the day of slaughter.
Topics on Abuse
Abuse From a Spouse
Colossians 3:19Men, love ye the wives, and be not embittered against them.
Abuse Of Authority, Examples Of
Genesis 16:6And Abram will say to Sarai, Behold thy maid servant in thy hand; do to her the good in thine eyes. And Sarai shall afflict her, and she will flee from her face.
Abuse Of Authority, Warnings Against
Ephesians 6:9And, lords, do ye the same things to them, letting go threatening: knowing that also your own Lord is in the heavens; and distinction of persons is not with him.
Abuse, Of Christian Freedom
Romans 6:12Therefore let not sin reign in your mortal body, to listen to it in its passions.
Abuse, Of Spiritual Things
Numbers 20:10And Moses and Aaron will gather together the gathering before the rock, and he will say to them, Hear, now, ye rebellious: from this rock shall we bring forth to you water?
Alcohol Abuse
Proverbs 20:1Wine is mocking, strong drink is noisy: and every one going astray by it will not be wise.
Child Abuse
Matthew 18:6And whoever should offend one of these little ones believing in me, it is profitable for him that the millstone of an ass be hung upon his neck, and he be sunk in the midst of the sea.
Freedom, Abuse Of Christian
Romans 8:1Therefore now no condemnation to them in Christ Jesus, walking not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
Love, Abuse Of
Philippians 2:3-4Nothing by hired labor, or vainglory; but in lowliness the leaders hold each other above themselves.
Mental Abuse
1 Peter 5:8Be abstemious, watch; for your adversary the accuser, as a roaring lion, walks around, seeking whom he might swallow down: