8 Bible Verses about Abuse Of Authority, Warnings Against

And, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening, knowing also that their master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

And, fathers, provoke not your children, but bring them up in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

Fathers, be not fault-finding with your children, that they be not discouraged.

Husbands, love the wives and be not bitter to them.

feed the flock of God which is among you, not by constraint but willingly, not for base gain but of a ready mind, not as having a lordship over God's inheritance but being examples to the flock;

But Jesus called them to him, and said, You know that the rulers of the gentiles exercise lordship over them, and the great exercise authority over them; but it shall not be so among you. But whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be your minister; and whoever wishes to be first among you, let him be your servant,

And Jesus called them and said to them, You know that those who desire to rule the gentiles exercise lordship over them, and their great men exercise authority over them; but it shall not be so with you. But whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be your minister; and whoever wishes to be first of you, let him be a servant of all.

And he said to them, The kings of the nations exercise lordship over them; and those having power are called their benefactors. But you shall not be so. But let the greater among you be as the younger, and the chief as he that serves.