59 Bible Verses about Abuse

those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full. For the present shape of this world is passing away.

We must go out to him, then, outside the camp, bearing the abuse he experienced.

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

But now, put off all such things as anger, rage, malice, slander, abusive language from your mouth.

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Absolutely not!

He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward.

What shall we say then? Are we to remain in sin so that grace may increase?

For the land is full of people unfaithful to him. They live wicked lives and they misuse their power. So the land is dried up because it is under his curse. The pastures in the wilderness are withered.

"You must not afflict any widow or orphan.

I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.

"If a man strikes his male servant or his female servant with a staff so that he or she dies as a result of the blow, he will surely be punished.

For you put up with it if someone makes slaves of you, if someone exploits you, if someone takes advantage of you, if someone behaves arrogantly toward you, if someone strikes you in the face.

We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,

"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.

Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.

As for the produce of your land and all your labor, a people you do not know will consume it, and you will be nothing but oppressed and crushed for the rest of your lives.

They lament, 'Why don't you notice when we fast? Why don't you pay attention when we humble ourselves?' Look, at the same time you fast, you satisfy your selfish desires, you oppress your workers.

Then two outlaws were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.

But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,

Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse.

Do not curse a king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich while in your bedroom; for a bird might report what you are thinking, or some winged creature might repeat your words.

Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and stab me with it! Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come, stab me, and torture me." But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

"Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them -- to the shepherds: 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not shepherds feed the flock?

Also, do not pay attention to everything that people say; otherwise, you might even hear your servant cursing you.

"You must not wrong a foreigner nor oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court,

Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; strife and insults will cease.

especially those who indulge their fleshly desires and who despise authority. Brazen and insolent, they are not afraid to insult the glorious ones,

Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

Here are my virgin daughter and my guest's concubine. I will send them out and you can abuse them and do to them whatever you like. But don't do such a disgraceful thing to this man!"

But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak.

Or 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?

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

They were having a good time, when suddenly some men of the city, some good-for-nothings, surrounded the house and kept beating on the door. They said to the old man who owned the house, "Send out the man who came to visit you so we can have sex with him."

Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he dwells by you unsuspectingly.

The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich -- both end up only in poverty.

"Whoever strikes his father or his mother must surely be put to death.

What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel I may offer the gospel free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights in the gospel.

For this reason, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

So they are astonished when you do not rush with them into the same flood of wickedness, and they vilify you.

When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.

Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.

Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads

Live as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God's slaves.

At times you were publicly exposed to abuse and afflictions, and at other times you came to share with others who were treated in that way.

Day and night they walk around on its walls, while wickedness and destruction are within it.

One of the criminals who was hanging there railed at him, saying, "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!"