Bible Verses about “physical abuse”
The Bible contains 36 verses about physical abuse across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Or don't you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,”
“for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.”
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
“doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;”
“bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
“doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;”
“You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
“envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.”
“Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,”
“idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,”
“Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.”
“Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
“For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.”
“For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not give false testimony," "You shall not covet," and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."”
“He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.”
“Love doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.”
“I will say of Yahweh, "He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust."”
“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.”
“You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day;”
“I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation." A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day.”
“For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.”
“nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.”
“"Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.”
“A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.”
“no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.”
“He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.”
“Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,”
“They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won't dash your foot against a stone.”
“You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.”
“You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.”
“Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,”
“"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,”
“not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.”
“He who kills an animal shall make it good; and he who kills a man shall be put to death.”
“fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has injured someone, so shall it be done to him.”
“If anyone injures his neighbor; as he has done, so shall it be done to him:”