59 Bible Verses about Abuse

And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passes away.

Let us go forth therefore unto him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use you.

But now you also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy talk out of your mouth.

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

Esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he looked for the recompense of the reward.

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

For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourns; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their might is not right.

You shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

And if a man strikes his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he dies under his hand; he shall be surely punished.

For you permit it, if a man brings you into bondage, if a man devours you, if a man takes of you, if a man exalts himself, if a man smites you on the face.

And labor, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it:

Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

For, brethren, you have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

The fruit of your land, and all your labors, shall a nation which you know not eat up; and you shall be only oppressed and crushed continually:

Why have we fasted, they say, and you see not? why have we afflicted our soul, and you take no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and exploit all your laborers.

Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you;

He that reproves a scoffer gets for himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself injury.

Curse not the king, no not even in your thought; and curse not the rich in your bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.

Then said Saul unto his armorbearer, Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armorbearer would not; for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus says the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

Also take not to heart all words that are spoken; lest you hear your servant curse you:

You shall neither wrong a stranger, nor oppress him: for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise authority. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of the glorious ones.

And they that passed by derided him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, you that destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble you them, and do with them what seems good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumbling block to them that are weak.

What? know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have of God, and you are not your own?

And whosoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in the world to come.

Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into your house, that we may know him.

Devise not evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.

He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to poverty.

And he that strikes his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my right in the gospel.

Therefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

In which they think it strange that you run not with them to the same excess of dissipation, speaking evil of you:

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judges righteously:

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; knowing that you are unto this called, that you should inherit a blessing.

And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

Partly, while you were made a public display both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, while you became companions of them that were so used.

Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

And one of the malefactors who were hanged railed at him, saying, If you are Christ, save yourself and us.