18 Bible Verses about Abusive Relationships
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Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, brotherly, tenderhearted, and humble.
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
If the unbelieving leave, let him leave. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases for God has called us to peace.
Husbands love your wives, even as Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself up for it.
In the same way, you husbands live with your wives in an understanding way. Honor the woman as the weaker vessel. For you are joint-heirs of the grace of life. May your prayers not be hindered (cut-off) (blocked).
It is better to dwell on the corner of the roof than to share the house with a contentious (combative) woman.
Do not befriend an angry man. Do not associate with a man who throws fits. If you do you will learn his ways and you will become trapped.
If any do not provide for his own, and specially his own household, he denies the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
The Spirit of Jehovah is upon me. He anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind. To set at liberty those who are bruised. To proclaim the acceptable year of Jehovah. (Isaiah 61:1)
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach;
If your brother does wrong to you, go to him in private. Clearly explain his error between you and him. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother back. If he does not listen to you, take one or two more people with you. Two or three witnesses may prove every case. If he will not listen to them, let it come to the attention of the congregation. If he will not listen to the congregation, let him be to you as a heathen and a tax collector.
If your brother does wrong to you, go to him in private. Clearly explain his error between you and him. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother back. If he does not listen to you, take one or two more people with you. Two or three witnesses may prove every case. If he will not listen to them, let it come to the attention of the congregation. If he will not listen to the congregation, let him be to you as a heathen and a tax collector.read more.
I tell you; whatever things are fixed by you on earth will be declared improper and unlawful in heaven. Whatever you make free on earth will be declared lawful in heaven.
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
If your right eye causes you to sin, take it out and throw it away! It is better to lose a part of your body then to have your whole body destroyed in the ever-burning fires of the Valley of Hinnom.
I wrote you not to keep company with any man who is called a brother who is a fornicator, or who is greedy, or who worships idols, or constantly gets drunk, or cheats people. Do not even eat with such a person.
Let marriage be honorable among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled: for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
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