Love & Relationships

Bible Verses About domestic violence and abuse

10 key scriptures

Explore what the Bible says about domestic violence and abuse. This collection of 10 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Colossians 3:19
King James (KJV)Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

10 Key Scriptures

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
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.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, vaunteth: or, is not rash
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
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. to peace: Gr. in peace
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

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