Abusive Relationships

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go: — read the full passage →

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

Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us in peace.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. — read the full passage →

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse; — read the full passage →

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised, — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

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

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine. — read the full passage →

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: — read the full passage →

prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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

Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband — read the full passage →

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy.

Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him; — read the full passage →

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

Now the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;

But as for me I know that my Redeemer liveth, And at last he will stand up upon the earth:

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

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her. — read the full passage →

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

And in that day I will punish all those that leap over the threshold, that fill their master’s house with violence and deceit.

Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:

Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed onhisfaithfulness. — read the full passage →

Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed onhisfaithfulness. — read the full passage →

And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

And yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her.

Who executeth justice for the oppressed; Who giveth food to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;

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

The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees;

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.

I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators; — read the full passage →

Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.

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 they received of us.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints; — read the full passage →

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

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.