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physical abuse in marriage

The 13 most-voted verses about physical abuse in marriage, from 10 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)

But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.

1 Corinthians 7:15 (BSB)

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.

1 Corinthians 7:15 (KJV)

Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.

1 Corinthians 7:15 (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)

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)

“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)

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

1 Corinthians 10:13 (BSB)

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it.]

1 Corinthians 10:13 (KJV)

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

1 Corinthians 10:13 (WEB)

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (BSB)

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (KJV)

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (WEB)

You shall not commit adultery.

Exodus 20:14 (BSB)

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Exodus 20:14 (KJV)

“You shall not commit adultery.

Exodus 20:14 (WEB)

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

Proverbs 18:22 (BSB)

[Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Proverbs 18:22 (KJV)

Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.

Proverbs 18:22 (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)

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

2 Corinthians 5:17 (BSB)

Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (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)

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Ephesians 5:21 (BSB)

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Ephesians 5:21 (KJV)

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Ephesians 5:21 (WEB)

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