Domestic Violence

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

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.

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

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. — read the full passage →

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

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

The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: — read the full passage →

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

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.

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 →

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

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

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

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: — read the full passage →

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

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

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. — read the full passage →

And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, 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 transgressors shall eat violence.

Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: — 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 →

He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit.

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

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

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

Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered 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 the Israelites were gathered 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 hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him 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 war against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive, — read the full passage →

And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do. — read the full passage →

And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish 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 in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

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

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Brethren, if any of you do 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, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

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

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

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — 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.

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

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

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, 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 he received of us.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

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

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

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.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

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

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

Know ye not that ye are the 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 also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

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;

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

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

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

Take heed 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 which is in heaven.

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

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

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

It hath been said, 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 plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:

I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

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

For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

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.