Abusive Parents

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

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.

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

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.

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

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.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

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.

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. — read the full passage →

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; — read the full passage →

But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. — read the full passage →

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. — read the full passage →

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. — read the full passage →

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: — read the full passage →

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: — read the full passage →

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, — read the full passage →

The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? — read the full passage →

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.

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

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. — read the full passage →

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.