59 Bible Verses about Abuse

and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away.

Let us therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.

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

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? May it never be!

accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to 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 pastures of the wilderness are dried up. Their course is evil, and their might is not right;

"You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.

I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

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

For you bear with a man, if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, if he strikes you on the face.

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

"Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don't use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

Husbands, love your wives, and don't be bitter against them.

The fruit of your ground, and all your labors, shall a nation which you don't know eat up; and you shall be only oppressed and crushed always;

Why have we fasted,' [say they], 'and you don't see? [why] have we afflicted our soul, and you take no knowledge?' "Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and exact all your labors.

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

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

Don't curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don't curse the rich in your bedroom: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.

Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me!" But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and tell them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shouldn't the shepherds feed the sheep?

Also don't take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

"You shall not wrong an alien, neither shall you oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

Don't exploit the poor, because he is poor; and don't crush the needy in court;

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;

Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

Behold, here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. I will bring them out now. Humble them, and do with them what seems good to you; but to this man don't do any such folly."

But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

Or don't you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.

As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may have sex with him!"

Don't devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

"Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.

What then is my reward? That, when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.

Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks the Lord's cup in a way unworthy of the Lord will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

They think it is strange that you don't run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:

Who, when he was cursed, didn't curse back. When he suffered, didn't threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

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

Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

partly, being exposed to both reproaches and oppressions; and partly, becoming partakers with those who were treated so.

Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.

One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!"