12 Bible Verses about Abusive Marriages

But, if the unbelieving departs, let him depart. The brother or the sister has not come into bondage in such cases; but God hath called us in peace.

In like manner, ye wives, be subject to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they may, without the word, be gained through the conduct of their wives,

And the Pharisees came to Him, tempting Him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause" And He, answering, said, "Did you not read that He Who made them from the beginning made them 'male and female,' and said, 'For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?"read more.
so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What, therefore, God joined together, let not man put asunder." They say to Him, "Why, then, did Moses command to give her a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?" He saith to them, "Moses, in view of the hardness of your heart, permitted you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it has not been so. And I say to you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery."

but I say to you, that every one who puts away his wife, except on account of fornication, makes her commit adultery: and whosoever marries her when put away commits adultery.

Remember the prisoners, as bound with them; those ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter toward them.

the wives, to their own husbands, as to the Lord;

Ye know this, my beloved brethren; but let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for man's wrath works not God's righteousness.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for the supplying of the need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

If anyone thinks that he is religious, while he bridles not his own tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

Out of the same mouth come forth blessing and cursing! My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and reviling, be put away from you, with all wickedness;