What Does the Bible Say About Spiritual Abuse?

Matthew 23:1-39 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat, so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice. They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger. They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long, ...

3 John 1:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church.

Acts 20:29 ESV / 4 helpful votes

I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;

Matthew 18:1-35 ESV / 4 helpful votes

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, ...

Proverbs 18:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.

1 Corinthians 11:1-34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, but every wife who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same as if her head were shaven. ...

6 Bible Verses about Spiritual Abuse

Matthew 23:1-39 ESV / 9 helpful votes

3 John 1:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Acts 20:29 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 18:1-35 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 18:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 11:1-34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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6 Bible Verses about Spiritual Abuse

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Matthew 23:1-39 ESV / 9 helpful votes

3 John 1:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Acts 20:29 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 18:1-35 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 18:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 11:1-34 ESV / 2 helpful votes