Bible Verses about “spouse abuse”
The Bible contains 15 verses about spouse abuse across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such [cases]: but God hath called us to peace.”
“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.”
“For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,”
“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
“¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.”
“Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;”
“Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,”
“‹But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.›”
“Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against them.”
“For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for [one] covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.”
“Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
“For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,”
“Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.”
“The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.”
“¶ Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.”