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What does the Bible say about abuse in a marriage?

13 verses about abuse in a marriage, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

10 booksMost in Ephesians

Bible verses about abuse in a marriage

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
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
Ephesians 5:25 — Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 4 votes
Ephesians 5:28 — So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 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. 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
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 6:14 — Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 2 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. 2 votes
Titus 3:2 — To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. 2 votes
Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 2 votes

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Ephesians (3), Proverbs (2), Malachi (1), Matthew (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1), Titus (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1)

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