9 Bible Verses about Child Abuse

But whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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

Their infants also shall be dashed in pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be rifled, and their wives ravished.

slay utterly the old man, the young man and the virgin, 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 old men that were before the house.

and have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they may drink.

It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.