Bible Verses about “parental alienation”
The Bible contains 28 verses about parental alienation across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”
“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.”
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”
“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.”
“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”
“Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.”
“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.”
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.”
“‹The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have› [it] ‹more abundantly.›”
“¶ He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”
“‹But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and› [to] ‹the evil.›”
“¶ ‹But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,›”
“‹And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.›”
“‹And if ye lend› [to them] ‹of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.›”
“‹For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.›”
“‹And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.›”
“‹Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.›”
“But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.”
“‹Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask› [them] ‹not again.›”
“‹And unto him that smiteth thee on the› [one] ‹cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not› [to take thy] ‹coat also.›”
“For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.”
“They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.”
“For my love they are my adversaries: but I [give myself unto] prayer.”
“And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.”
“¶ Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.”
“When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.”