39 Bible Verses about Abuse

and those using the world, as those not using it thoroughly: for the fashion of this world is passing away.

Therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach;

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.

but you also lay aside all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, disgraceful talk out of your mouths:

What then? can we commit sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? it could not be so.

esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he was looking unto the recompense of reward.

Then what shall we say? must we abide in sin, in order that grace may abound?

for you bear with them, if any one enslaves you, if any one devours you, if any one captures you, if any one is exalted against you, if any one smites you in the face.

and we toil working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it;

Blessed are ye when they may despise you, and shall persecute you, and may say all evil against you, falsifying, for my sake.

For you were called unto liberty, brethren; only use not the liberty unto an occasion to the flesh, but through divine love serve one another.

Ye husbands, love your wives with divine love, and be not harsh towards them.

Then two thieves are crucified along with Him, the one on the right and one on the left.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies with a divine love, bless those who curse you and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you:

and especially those going after the flesh in the lust of pollution, and despising lordship. Audacious darers, blaspheming, they do not tremble at glories;

And passing by they continued to blaspheme Him, wagging their heads, and saying, Aha, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

See lest this liberty of yours may become a stumblingblock to the weak.

Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? and you are not your own;

And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven unto him: but whosoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven unto him, either in this age, or that which is to come.

Then what is my reward? that preaching the gospel, I may render the gospel free from charge, in order that I may not use my right in the gospel.

So whosoever may eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

in which they are astonished you not running to the same excess of wrath, blaspheming;

who, being reviled, reviled not again; suffering, he threatened not, but gave up to the one judging righteously:

not giving evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; because unto this you have been called, that you may inherit the blessing.

And going by they continued to blaspheme Him, wagging their heads,

as free, and not as having the freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God.

both indeed in reproaches and tribulations being exposed as a theater, and having become the companions of those being thus exercised.

And one of the malefactors having been hung up, continued to blaspheme Him, saying, If thou art the Christ, save thyself and us.