Bible Verses about “those who hurt children”
The Bible contains 16 verses about those who hurt children across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“‹For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.›”
“¶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
“‹For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.›”
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”
“There shall not be found among you [any one] that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, [or] that useth divination, [or] an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,”
“Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.”
“For all that do these things [are] an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.”
“‹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.›”
“¶ When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.”
“‹And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done› [it] ‹unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done› [it] ‹unto me.›”
“‹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.›”
“Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.”
“‹And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.›”
“‹And whosoever shall offend one of› [these] ‹little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.›”
“‹It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.›”
“To me [belongeth] vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in [due] time: for the day of their calamity [is] at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.”