59 Bible Verses about Abuse

And they who use this world are as not abusing it, for the fashion of this world is passing away.

Therefore let us go forth to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach.

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.

But now also put off all these things: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, shameful speech out of your mouth.

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under Law, but under grace? Let it not be!

esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.

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

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

You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

I have seen the wicked ruthless, and spreading himself like a luxuriant native tree.

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

For you endure if anyone enslaves you, if anyone devours, if anyone takes from you, if anyone exalts himself, if anyone strikes you in the face.

And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;

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

For, brothers, you were called to liberty. Only do not use the liberty for an opening to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

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

The fruit of your land, and all your labors, shall be eaten up by a nation which you do not know. And you shall always be oppressed and crushed,

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

Then two thieves were crucified with Him, one off the right, one off the left.

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

One rebuking a scorner gets shame to himself; and one rebuking a wicked one gets himself a blemish.

Do not curse a king, no, not in your thought; and do not curse the rich in your bedroom; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.

And Saul said to his armor-bearer, Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised ones come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not, for he was very much afraid. So Saul took a sword and fell on it.

Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to them, So says the Lord Jehovah to the shepherds: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

Also do not listen to all words that are spoken; lest you hear your servant curse you.

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

Do not rob the poor, because he is poor; nor press down the afflicted in the gate;

Cast out the scorner, and fighting shall go out; yes, quarrels and shame shall cease.

and especially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise dominion. They are darers, self-pleasing; not trembling at glories, speaking evil.

And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and saying, Aha! You razing the temple and building it in three days,

Behold, my daughter, a virgin, and his concubine. I will bring them out now, and you humble them and do with them what seems good to you. But do not do so vile a thing to this man.

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

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit in you, whom you have of God? And you are not your own,

And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this world or in the world to come.

They were making their hearts merry. And, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, set upon the house all around and beat at the door and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring out the man that came to your house so that we may know him.

Do not plan evil against your neighbor, since he dwells trustingly by you.

He who crushes the poor to multiply for himself, and he who gives to the rich, only to come to poverty.

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

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

So that whoever shall eat this bread and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, he will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

In these things they are surprised, that you are not running with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming.

who when He was reviled did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but gave Himself up to Him who judges righteously.

Never give back evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, giving blessing, knowing that you are called to this so that you might inherit blessing.

And those who passed by blasphemed Him, shaking their heads,

as free, and not having freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God.

indeed being exposed both by reproaches and afflictions, and while you became companions of those who lived so.

They go around her on her walls by day and night; and evil and sorrow are in her midst.

And one of the hanged criminals blasphemed Him, saying, If you are Christ, save Yourself and us.