Bible Verses about “abusing children”

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

“¶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

“‹But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.›”

“¶ ‹Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.›”

“For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.”

“‹But if he will not hear› [thee, then] ‹take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.›”

“He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.”

“‹And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell› [it] ‹unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.›”

“I will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”

“¶ He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”

“Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; [nor] for the arrow [that] flieth by day;”

“With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.”

“Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome pestilence.”

“[Nor] for the pestilence [that] walketh in darkness; [nor] for the destruction [that] wasteth at noonday.”

“Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.”

“A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; [but] it shall not come nigh thee.”

“There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.”

“He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I [will be] with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.”

“¶ Because thou hast made the LORD, [which is] my refuge, [even] the most High, thy habitation;”

“They shall bear thee up in [their] hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.”

“Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.”

“Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.”

“‹For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.›”

“‹But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and› [that] ‹he were drowned in the depth of the sea.›”

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

“To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.”

“‹Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.›”

“Withhold not correction from the child: for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”

“‹Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.›”

“¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”

“Jesus saith unto him, ‹I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.›”

“‹Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.›”

“And said, ‹Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.›”

“¶ ‹Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!›”

“‹And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.›”

“‹Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.›”

“And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,”

“¶ At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

“‹Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.›”

“‹But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took› [him] ‹by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.›”

“‹How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?›”

“‹So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.›”

“‹Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast› [them] ‹from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.›”

“‹And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast› [it] ‹from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.›”

“‹Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.›”

“‹And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.›”

“‹But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.›”

“‹The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.›”

“‹Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.›”

“‹And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.›”