Bible Verses About Child Abuse
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for child abuse, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,389 votes, led by Ephesians 6:4. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Child Abuse
Ephesians 6:4403 votes
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Mark 9:42305 votes
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.
Proverbs 19:18213 votes
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Matthew 18:6193 votes
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.
Colossians 3:21189 votes
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Mark 10:14156 votes
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.
Proverbs 22:6120 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Exodus 21:22119 votes
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.
Proverbs 22:15110 votes
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Revelation 21:8107 votes
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.
Psalms 127:3-5101 votes
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Proverbs 13:2492 votes
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Psalms 137:986 votes
Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Deuteronomy 27:2581 votes
Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Exodus 23:764 votes
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Proverbs 29:1557 votes
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Luke 17:257 votes
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 Corinthians 12:1439 votes
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Matthew 18:1-3537 votes
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Mark 9:41-5036 votes
For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
2 Timothy 3:1-1735 votes
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
Jeremiah 1:533 votes
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Titus 2:429 votes
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Psalms 127:327 votes
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Matthew 24:1226 votes
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
What does the Bible say about child abuse?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 6:4 on the subject of child abuse. Across 3,389 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Mark 9:42, Proverbs 19:18, Matthew 18:6. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.