17 Bible Verses about Abuse From a Spouse

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

The LORD tries the righteous, but the wicked and he that loves violence his soul hates.

Remember those that are in bonds as bound with them and those who suffer adversity as being yourselves also in the body.

But if the unbelieving spouse separates, let them separate. The brother or the sister is not under slavery in such cases, but God has called us to peace.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For there shall be men who are lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, evil speakers, disobedient to their parents, unthankful, impure, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, without temperance, without meekness, without goodness,read more.
traitors, rash, puffed up, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with various lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. And in the manner that Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth, men of corrupt understanding, reprobate concerning the faith.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husband, as unto the Lord.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife; and they shall be one flesh.

He that rejects her, sending her away, said the LORD God of Israel, covers the violence with his garment, said the LORD of the hosts; therefore take heed in your spirit, and do not be treacherous.

Husbands, love your wives even as the Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself for her,

Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.

Husbands, love your wives even as the Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself for her, that he might sanctify and cleanse her in the washing of water by the word, that he might present her glorious for himself, a congregation , not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.read more.
So ought husbands to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it even as the Lord with his congregation :

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and evil speaking be taken away from you, with all malice,

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as God has forgiven you in Christ.

If it can be done, as much as is possible on your part, live in peace with all men.

but I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, except for the cause of fornication, causes her to commit adultery; and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced commits adultery.

If thou forbear to deliver those that are drawn unto death and those that are ready to be slain,

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them wisely, giving honour unto the woman, as unto a more fragile vessel and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers not be hindered.