When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. He was hidden with them in the house of God six years while Athaliah reigned over the land. 2 Or if a person touches anything uncleanwhether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creatureeven if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and Leviticus 25:43 Verse Concepts You shall not rule over him with severity, but are to revere your God. Originally published onThe Providence Foundation. Take for instance, the Tenth Commandment, "Thou shall not covet" (Exodus 20:17). If the person does not listen to you, Jesus says to take two or three witnesses (Matt. Bible Verses About Report - 27 passages - King James Version (KJV) - Sarata For a fuller treatment of this passage see God is not silent: What the Bible teaches about sexual assault, by Dr. Katie McCoy. Of David. Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. 26 But you shall do nothing to the young woman; she has committed no offense punishable by death. Leviticus 5:15,17 If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering: . It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and immorality of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles, that someone has his fathers wife. [11] To say You should not report sexual abuse to the authorities because believers need to settle this among themselves, is to misinterpret the context of the passage as well as ignore Pauls stronger instructions for sexual immorality in the previous chapter.[12]. 2021 Get our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! Now the moment I make comments like this, some people immediately remind me that the Bible teaches us that it is wrong to seek revenge. New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. He who withholds his rod hates his son,But he who loves him disciplines him diligently. However, every law is a legislation of someones morality. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. What is the cause of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church? The abuser may have had other victims in the past, concurrently, or in the future as well. Exodus 22:1-31 - If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. This is one of many passages that speak of Gods desire for his people to protect the oppressed and to see that they are given justice. It states, As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear (emphasis mine). So he was hidden with her in the house of the. Dr. David Sanchez serves as Director of Ethics & Justice in the Christian Life Commission. In 1982, 390 teens ages 13-15 were arrested for murder. It can only do that when everyone feels the punishment fits the crime and the Church needs to say that loud and clear. Jesus. . And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. Now the people were camped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. The Bible takes sexual abuse seriously. The first is summed up in the Greek word "diakonos" (servant), which he uses elsewhere when referring to ministers of the church. I was almost in utter ruinIn the midst of the assembly and congregation. Drink water from your own cisternAnd fresh water from your own well. (1) And hear the voice of swearing.--Better, because he heard the voice of adjuration, and might be a witness, whether he hath seen the offence or known of it, if he doth not tell it. Romans 12:19 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.