9 Bible Verses about Child Abuse

"But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but raise them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become disheartened.

Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'

The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him.

Their children will be smashed to pieces before their very eyes; their houses will be looted and their wives raped.

Old men, young men, young women, little children, and women -- wipe them out! But do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary!" So they began with the elders who were at the front of the temple.

and they cast lots for my people. They traded a boy for a prostitute; they sold a little girl for wine so they could drink.

It would be better for him to have a millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.