59 Bible Verses about Abuse

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1 Corinthians 7:31

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.

Hebrews 13:13

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

Jeremiah 23:10

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.

Psalm 37:35

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

Exodus 21:20

"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.

2 Corinthians 11:20

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.

Deuteronomy 28:33

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.

Isaiah 58:3

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.

Proverbs 9:7

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

Ecclesiastes 10:20

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.

1 Samuel 31:4

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.

Ezekiel 34:2

"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?

Ecclesiastes 7:21

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

Proverbs 22:10

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

Mark 15:29

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

Judges 19:24

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!"

Matthew 12:32

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.

Judges 19:22

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."

Proverbs 3:29

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

1 Corinthians 11:27

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.

1 Peter 4:4

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

1 Peter 2:23

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

Matthew 27:39

Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads

Hebrews 10:33

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.

Psalm 55:10

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

Luke 23:39

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

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Jude 1:4

For certain men have secretly slipped in among you -- men who long ago were marked out for the condemnation I am about to describe -- ungodly men who have turned the grace of our God into a license for evil and who deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Longsuffering Of God » The wicked » Abuse

Ecclesiastes 8:11

When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.

Matthew 24:48-49

But if that evil slave should say to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,' and he begins to beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with drunkards,

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Topics on Abuse

Abuse Of Authority, Examples Of

Genesis 16:6

Abram said to Sarai, "Since your servant is under your authority, do to her whatever you think best." Then Sarai treated Hagar harshly, so she ran away from Sarai.

Abuse, Of Spiritual Things

Numbers 20:10

Then Moses and Aaron gathered the community together in front of the rock, and he said to them, "Listen, you rebels, must we bring water out of this rock for you?"

Love, Abuse Of

Philippians 2:3-4

Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.

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