Domestic Violence

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

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.

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

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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.

Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: — read the full passage →

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

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

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

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

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

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

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

For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

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

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; — read the full passage →

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

And this again ye do: ye cover the altar of Jehovah with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, neither receiveth it with good will at your hand. — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah: Execute ye justice and righteousness, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherousshall eatviolence.

Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.

Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear; — read the full passage →

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

He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.

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

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute justice and righteousness; take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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 →

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

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

He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

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

And Samuel died; and all Israel gathered themselves together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. — read the full passage →

When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. — read the full passage →

If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, — read the full passage →

When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou carriest them away captive, — read the full passage →

And if a man sell his daughter to be a maid-servant, she shall not go out as the men-servants do. — read the full passage →

And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

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

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

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

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

My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him; — 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.

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

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

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

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

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

And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? — read the full passage →

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.

So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

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

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?

How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray? — read the full passage →

See 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 who is in heaven.

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. — read the full passage →

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

Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. — read the full passage →

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. — read the full passage →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.

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

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

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

Jehovah executeth righteous acts, And judgments for all that are oppressed.

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

He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant. — read the full passage →

For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Neither hath he hid his face from him; But when he cried unto him, he heard.