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abuse in a marriage

The 12 most-voted verses about abuse in a marriage, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

Colossians 3:19 (BSB)

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

Colossians 3:19 (KJV)

Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

Colossians 3:19 (WEB)

Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.

Proverbs 22:10 (BSB)

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Proverbs 22:10 (KJV)

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

Proverbs 22:10 (WEB)

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

1 Peter 3:7 (BSB)

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.

1 Peter 3:7 (KJV)

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

1 Peter 3:7 (WEB)

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

Ephesians 5:25 (BSB)

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

Ephesians 5:25 (KJV)

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,

Ephesians 5:25 (WEB)

In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

Ephesians 5:28 (BSB)

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

Ephesians 5:28 (KJV)

Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

Ephesians 5:28 (WEB)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (WEB)

“For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith.

Malachi 2:16 (BSB)

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.

Malachi 2:16 (KJV)

One who hates and divorces”, says the LORD, the God of Israel, “covers his garment with violence!” says the LORD of Armies. “Therefore pay attention to your spirit, that you don’t be unfaithful.

Malachi 2:16 (WEB)

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Matthew 5:32 (BSB)

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.

Matthew 5:32 (KJV)

but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.

Matthew 5:32 (WEB)

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

2 Corinthians 6:14 (BSB)

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

2 Corinthians 6:14 (KJV)

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

2 Corinthians 6:14 (WEB)

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32 (BSB)

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Ephesians 4:32 (KJV)

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32 (WEB)

to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

Titus 3:2 (BSB)

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

Titus 3:2 (KJV)

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Titus 3:2 (WEB)

Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Hebrews 13:4 (BSB)

Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Hebrews 13:4 (KJV)

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Hebrews 13:4 (WEB)

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