17 Bible Verses about Abuse From a Spouse

Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.

Jehovah tests (examines) righteous and wicked people alike. He hates wicked people and the ones who love violence.

Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them. Remember those who are suffering, as though you were suffering as they are.

If the unbelieving leave, let him leave. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases for God has called us to peace.

Know this also that in the last days perilous (dangerous) times will come. For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous (lovers of money), arrogant, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful (ungrateful), unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, despisers of those who are good,read more.
traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying its power. Stay away from people like this! Among them are those who creep into houses and lead captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away with various lusts. They are constantly learning, and never able to grasp the knowledge of the truth. And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, rejected concerning the faith,

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

This is the reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife. They will become one flesh.

I hate divorce and he who covers his garment with violence,' said Jehovah, the God of Israel. Jehovah of Hosts declares: 'Guard yourselves and do not deal treacherously.'

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

That which God has joined together let not man take apart (separate).

Husbands love your wives, even as Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself up for it. This is so he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word. So he will be able to present the congregation to himself as a glorious congregation, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing. It should be holy and without blemish.read more.
In this way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his own wife loves himself. No man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ also does the congregation.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and screaming, and abusive speech, be put away (removed) (expiated) from you, along with all malice.

You should be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also forgave you through (by means of) Christ.

When it is possible, be peaceable with all men.

I say to you that everyone divorcing his wife, except for the reason of fornication, makes her liable to commit adultery. And if she marries again, the man she marries also commits adultery.

If you do not deliver those who are condemned to death,

In the same way, you husbands live with your wives in an understanding way. Honor the woman as the weaker vessel. For you are joint-heirs of the grace of life. May your prayers not be hindered (cut-off) (blocked).