Mental Abuse

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

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

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.

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

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.

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

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

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

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,

He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.

But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband — read the full passage →

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. ’

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners; — read the full passage →

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,

Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back, — read the full passage →

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” — read the full passage →

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

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”

If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

The windblows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

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

Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,