9 Bible Verses about Child Abuse

But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.

And ye fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.

Cursed be he that taketh reward to smite mortally shedding innocent blood! And all the people shall say, Amen.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

And their infants shall be dashed in pieces before their eyes, their houses shall be rifled, and their women ravished.

Slay utterly the old man, the young man, and the maiden, and little children, and women; but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the elders who were before the house.

and they have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, and have drunk it.

It would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should be a snare to one of these little ones.