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What does the Bible say about abuse from a spouse?

21 verses about abuse from a spouse, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about abuse from a spouse

Colossians 3:19 — Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 7 votes
Proverbs 22:10 — Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. 5 votes
Ephesians 5:25 — Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 5 votes
1 Peter 3:7 — 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. 5 votes
Proverbs 21:9 — It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. 4 votes
Malachi 2:13 — 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. 4 votes
Proverbs 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 3 votes
Malachi 2:16 — For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. 3 votes
Matthew 19:9 — And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 7:15 — 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. 3 votes
Ephesians 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. 3 votes
Ephesians 5:28 — So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 3 votes
James 5:16 — Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 3 votes
Proverbs 4:14 — Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. 2 votes
Matthew 5:32 — But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. 2 votes
Matthew 6:9 — After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 2 votes
Matthew 23:34 — Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: 2 votes
Mark 10:2 — And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. 2 votes
Romans 8:1 — There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 7:12 — But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. 2 votes
2 Corinthians 11:13 — For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 2 votes

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Proverbs (4), Matthew (4), Ephesians (3), Malachi (2), 1 Corinthians (2), Mark (1), Romans (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1)

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