59 Bible Verses about Abuse
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and they that use the world, as not disposing of it as their own; for the fashion of this world passes.
therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach:
But now, put off, ye also, all these things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.
What then? should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Far be the thought.
esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.
For the land is full of adulterers; for because of execration the land mourneth. The pastures of the wilderness are dried up; for their course is evil, and their force is not right.
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil:
And if a man strike his bondman or his handmaid with a staff, and he die under his hand, he shall certainly be avenged.
For ye bear if any one bring you into bondage, if any one devour you, if any one get your money, if any one exalt himself, if any one beat you on the face.
and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer it;
Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.
For ye have been called to liberty, brethren; only do not turn liberty into an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
The fruit of thy ground and all thy labour, shall a people that thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed continually.
Wherefore have we fasted, and thou seest not; have afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find what pleaseth you, and exact all your labours.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you,
He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked man getteth to himself a blot.
Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for the bird of the air will carry the voice, and that which hath wings will tell the matter.
Then said Saul to his armour-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armour-bearer would not; for he was much afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy; and say unto them, unto the shepherds, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the shepherds of Israel that feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock?
Also give not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee.
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.
Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.
and specially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Bold are they, self-willed; they do not fear speaking injuriously of dignities:
And they that passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying, Aha, thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days,
Behold, here are my virgin daughter and his concubine; let me bring them out now. Ravish them and do with them what seems good to you; but against this man do not do so vile a thing."
But see lest anywise this your right to eat itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.
Do ye not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have of God; and ye are not your own?
And whosoever shall have spoken a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age nor in the coming one.
As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, base fellows, beset the house round about, beating on the door; and they said to the old man, the master of the house, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him."
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, bringeth only to want.
And he that striketh his father, or his mother, shall certainly be put to death.
What is the reward then that I have? That in announcing the glad tidings I make the glad tidings costless to others, so as not to have made use, as belonging to me, of my right in announcing the glad tidings.
So that whosoever shall eat the bread, or drink the cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty in respect of the body and of the blood of the Lord.
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same sink of corruption, speaking injuriously of you;
who, when reviled, reviled not again; when suffering, threatened not; but gave himself over into the hands of him who judges righteously;
not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.
on the one hand, when ye were made a spectacle both in reproaches and afflictions; and on the other, when ye became partakers with those who were passing through them.
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof; and iniquity and mischief are in the midst of it.
Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
From Thematic Bible
Christian Liberty » False teachers » Abuse
For certain men have got in unnoticed, they who of old were marked out beforehand to this sentence, ungodly persons, turning the grace of our God into dissoluteness, and denying our only Master and Lord Jesus Christ.
Longsuffering Of God » The wicked » Abuse
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil.
But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come, and begin to beat his fellow-bondmen, and eat and drink with the drunken;
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Abuse
Ye have lived luxuriously on the earth and indulged yourselves; ye have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter;
Topics on Abuse
Abuse From a Spouse
Colossians 3:19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Abuse Of Authority, Examples Of
Genesis 16:6And Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maidservant is in thy hand: do to her what is good in thine eyes. And Sarai oppressed her; and she fled from her face.
Abuse Of Authority, Warnings Against
Ephesians 6:9And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him.
Abuse, Of Christian Freedom
Romans 6:12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body to obey its lusts.
Abuse, Of Spiritual Things
Numbers 20:10And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said to them, Hear now, ye rebels: shall we bring forth to you water out of this rock?
Alcohol Abuse
Proverbs 20:1Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.
Child Abuse
Matthew 18:6But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.
Freedom, Abuse Of Christian
Romans 8:1There is then now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus.
Love, Abuse Of
Philippians 2:3-4let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;
Mental Abuse
1 Peter 5:8Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.