12 Bible Verses about Abusive Marriages

But if the unbelieving partner be determined to leave, separation let it be. In such cases the believing husband or wife is not under bondage. But it is into peace that God has called us.

In the same way you wives must be submissive to your own husbands; so that if some of them will not believe the message, they may apart from the message be won over by the behavior of their wives,

Presently some of the Pharisees came up to him, and made test of him by asking, "Is it right for a man to divorce his wife for every cause?" "Have you not read." he answered, "that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, "For this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall be one flesh?read more.
"Thus they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate." They answered, "Why then did Moses command the husband to give her 'a written bill of divorce,' and so to put her away?" "Moses," said Jesus, "permitted you to divorce your wives on account of the hardness of your hearts, but from the beginning it was not so. "And I tell you that any man who divorces his wife for any cause except her unfaithfulness, and marries another woman, commits adultery."

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, makes her an adulteress, and whoever marries her when so divorced, commits adultery.

Remember those who are in prison, as if you were fellow prisoners; remember too, those who are being ill-treated, since you too, are in the body.

Husbands, be loving to your wives, and be not cross or surly with them.

Wives likewise to their husbands as to the Lord,

Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry; for a man's anger does not further the righteous purpose of God.

From your lips let no evil words come forth, but such as occasion warrants, such as are good for upbuilding and give a blessing to the hearers.

If a man thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own religion,

From out of the same mouth pour forth blessings and cursings! My brothers, this ought not to be so.

Banish from among you all bitterness and passion and anger and clamor and slander, as well as all malice;