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Mistreatment and Abuse of Adults by Adults
Biblical material for discussion and reflection
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In the Bible we read how people were called to express their faith not only in their worship of God but also in their relationships with each other.

The texts below are relevant to this theme. You could use them in a variety of ways, eg

• As discussion starters with a large group, by dividing the group into 3s or 4s and distributing the texts among them for their comments

• As an aid to reflection and prayer at the start of a discussion, perhaps by choosing one text from the Hebrew Scriptures and one from the New Testament

• As a basis for rôle play, where a text invites this - exploring a situation from the point of view of the characters involved

The Bible passages have been loosely grouped together under headings, but several of them could be put under more than one heading.

Relationships between people
Proverbs 27:5-6
Amos 5:10-15
Luke 15:11-32
Matthew 18:21-35
Use and abuse of power
1 Samuel 18:1-12
2 Samuel 12:1-15
1 Kings 21
Mark 10:35-45
Handling disagreements
Jeremiah 28
Nehemiah 5:1-13
Acts 15
Philippians 4:2-3
Leadership
Exodus 18:13-27
Isaiah 11:1-9
Acts 6:1-4
1 Peter 5:1-4
Living with diversity
Genesis 11:1-9
Ruth 1
Romans 13:1-15:6
1 Corinthians 12:12-31
Right speaking
Psalm 15
Colossians 3:5-9
Ephesians 4:25-32
James 3
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