20 Bible Verses about Abuse Of Authority, Warnings Against

Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.

You shall not rule over him ruthlessly but shall fear your God.

"You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of the sojourners who are in your land within your towns.

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

Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

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

shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.

"You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

"You shall not oppress a sojourner. You know the heart of a sojourner, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave,

And Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all.

And he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.

You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.

Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,

The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy, and have extorted from the sojourner without justice.

do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart."

But you have eyes and heart only for your dishonest gain, for shedding innocent blood, and for practicing oppression and violence."

They scoff and speak with malice; loftily they threaten oppression.

Redeem me from man's oppression, that I may keep your precepts.

Father and mother are treated with contempt in you; the sojourner suffers extortion in your midst; the fatherless and the widow are wronged in you.