What does the Bible say about child abuse?

16 verses about child abuse, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about child abuse

Ephesians 6:4 — And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 10 votes
Mark 9:42 — And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 8 votes
Proverbs 19:18 — Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. 6 votes
Matthew 18:6 — But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 5 votes
Colossians 3:21 — Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 5 votes
Mark 10:14 — But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 4 votes
Exodus 21:22 — If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. 3 votes
Psalms 127:3 — Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 3 votes
Proverbs 22:6 — Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 3 votes
Proverbs 22:15 — Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. 3 votes
Revelation 21:8 — But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. 3 votes
Exodus 23:7 — Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. 2 votes
Deuteronomy 27:25 — Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen. 2 votes
Psalms 137:9 — Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. 2 votes
Proverbs 13:24 — He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 2 votes
Luke 17:2 — It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. 2 votes

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Proverbs (4), Exodus (2), Psalms (2), Mark (2), Deuteronomy (1), Matthew (1), Luke (1), Ephesians (1), Colossians (1), Revelation (1)

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