59 Bible Verses about Abuse

And they that use this world, as not abusing it. For the fashion of this world passeth away.

Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

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

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

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? By no means.

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect to 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 mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.

Ye 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 shall smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he shall die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.

For ye suffer, if a man bringeth you into bondage, if a man devoureth you, if a man taketh from you, if a man exalteth himself, if a man smiteth you on the face.

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

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

For, brethren, ye have been called to 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 thy land, and all thy labors, shall be eaten by a nation which thou knowest not: and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed always:

Why have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? why have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labors.

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

But I say to 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 reproveth a scorner, getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber: for a bird of the air will carry the voice, and that which hath wings will tell the matter.

Then said Saul to his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it; lest these uncircumcised should come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was exceedingly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

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

Also take no heed to all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye 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 scorner, and contention shall end; yes, strife and reproach shall cease.

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

And they that passed by, railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

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

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

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

And whoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither 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 on all sides, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him.

Devise not evil against thy neighbor, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

And he that smiteth 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 may not abuse my power in the gospel.

Wherefore, whoever 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 ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

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

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

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

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

Partly, while ye were made a gazing-stock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, while ye became companions of them that were so used.

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

And one of the malefactors, who were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou art Christ, save thyself and us.