59 Bible Verses about Abuse

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1 Corinthians 7:31

And for those who make use of the world, not to be using it fully; for this world's way of life will quickly come to an end.

Hebrews 13:13

Let us then go out to him outside the circle of the tents, taking his shame on ourselves.

Colossians 3:8

But now it is right for you to put away all these things; wrath, passion, bad feeling, curses, unclean talk;

Jeremiah 23:10

For the land is full of men who are untrue to their wives; because of the curse the land is full of grief; the green fields of the waste land have become dry; and they are quick to do evil, their strength is for what is not right.

Psalm 37:35

I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree.

Exodus 21:20

If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant blows with a rod, causing death, he is certainly to undergo punishment.

2 Corinthians 11:20

You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.

Deuteronomy 28:33

The fruit of your land and all the work of your hands will be food for a nation which is strange to you and to your fathers; you will only be crushed down and kept under for ever:

Isaiah 58:3

They say, Why have we kept ourselves from food, and you do not see it? why have we kept ourselves from pleasure, and you take no note of it? If, in the days when you keep from food, you take the chance to do your business, and get in your debts;

Proverbs 9:7

He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

Ecclesiastes 10:20

Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it.

1 Samuel 31:4

Then Saul said to the servant who had the care of his arms, Take out your sword and put it through me, before these men without circumcision come and make sport of me. But his servant, full of fear, would not do so. Then Saul took out his sword, and falling on it, put an end to himself.

Ezekiel 34:2

Son of man, be a prophet against the keepers of the flock of Israel, and say to them, O keepers of the sheep! this is the word of the Lord: A curse is on the keepers of the flock of Israel who take the food for themselves! is it not right for the keepers to give the food to the sheep?

Ecclesiastes 7:21

Do not give ear to all the words which men say, for fear of hearing the curses of your servant.

Proverbs 22:10

Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.

Mark 15:29

And those who went by made sport of him, shaking their heads, and saying, Ha! you who give the Temple to destruction, and put it up again in three days,

Judges 19:24

See, here is my daughter, a virgin, and his servant-wife: I will send them out for you to take them and do with them whatever you will. But do no such thing of shame to this man.

Matthew 12:32

And whoever says a word against the Son of man, will have forgiveness; but whoever says a word against the Holy Spirit, will not have forgiveness in this life or in that which is to come.

Judges 19:22

While they were taking their pleasure at the meal, the good-for-nothing men of the town came round the house, giving blows on the door; and they said to the old man, the master of the house, Send out that man who came to your house, so that we may take our pleasure with him.

Proverbs 3:29

Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

1 Corinthians 11:27

If, then, anyone takes the bread or the cup of the Lord in the wrong spirit, he will be responsible for the body and blood of the Lord.

1 Peter 4:4

And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:

1 Peter 2:23

To sharp words he gave no sharp answer; when he was undergoing pain, no angry word came from his lips; but he put himself into the hands of the judge of righteousness:

Matthew 27:39

And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying,

Hebrews 10:33

In part, in being attacked by angry words and cruel acts, before the eyes of everyone, and in part, in being united with those who were attacked in this way.

Psalm 55:10

By day and night they go round the town, on the walls; trouble and sorrow are in the heart of it.

Luke 23:39

And one of the evil-doers on the cross, with bitter feeling, said to him, Are you not the Christ? Get yourself and us out of this.

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Christian Liberty » False teachers » Abuse

Jude 1:4

For certain men have come among you secretly, marked out before in the holy Writings for this evil fate, men without the fear of God, turning his grace into an unclean thing, and false to our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Longsuffering Of God » The wicked » Abuse

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Because punishment for an evil work comes not quickly, the minds of the sons of men are fully given to doing evil.

Matthew 24:48-49

But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming; And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine;

Riches » Denunciations against those who » Abuse

James 5:1

Come now, you men of wealth, give yourselves to weeping and crying because of the bitter troubles which are coming to you.

James 5:5

You have been living delicately on earth and have taken your pleasure; you have made your hearts fat for a day of destruction.

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Abuse Of Authority, Examples Of

Genesis 16:6

And Abram said, The woman is in your power; do with her whatever seems good to you. And Sarai was cruel to her, so that she went running away from her.

Abuse, Of Spiritual Things

Numbers 20:10

Then Moses and Aaron made the people come together in front of the rock, and he said to them, Give ear now, you people whose hearts are turned from the Lord; are we to get water for you out of the rock?

Love, Abuse Of

Philippians 2:3-4

Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

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