Bible Verses About Abusive Relationships

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

But now thus saith the LORD 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.

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.

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,

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,

To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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.

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.

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

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

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

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.

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.