Bible Verses About Domestic Violence
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for domestic violence, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 557 votes, led by Colossians 3:19. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Domestic Violence
Colossians 3:1978 votes
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
1 Peter 3:748 votes
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.
Galatians 5:19-2134 votes
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
2 Timothy 3:5-628 votes
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Ephesians 5:2524 votes
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Ephesians 6:424 votes
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Psalms 11:522 votes
The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Matthew 5:21-2217 votes
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
1 Corinthians 7:1517 votes
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.
Romans 12:17-2114 votes
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
1 Corinthians 5:9-1314 votes
I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
Ephesians 4:2914 votes
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Ephesians 5:2214 votes
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Colossians 3:2114 votes
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
James 1:19-2014 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Proverbs 10:1113 votes
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Matthew 18:15-1713 votes
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
James 1:2613 votes
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Psalms 9:911 votes
The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
2 Timothy 3:611 votes
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
Psalms 10:17-1810 votes
Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Psalms 73:610 votes
Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
Proverbs 3:3110 votes
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Proverbs 13:210 votes
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
Jeremiah 22:310 votes
Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.
What does the Bible say about domestic violence?
Readers most often cite Colossians 3:19 on the subject of domestic violence. Across 557 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Peter 3:7, Galatians 5:19-21, 2 Timothy 3:5-6. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.