Abuse of authority (3)
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· 1 viewThe misuse of a person’s freedom of action in order to exploit, oppress or treat other people in a way that is not for their good.
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Warnings against the abuse of authority
Warnings against the abuse of authority
By employers over employees
By employers over employees
And you, masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.
See also Le 25:43; Dt 24:14
By fathers over children
By fathers over children
And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.
By husbands over wives
By husbands over wives
Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.
By elders over the church
By elders over the church
Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock;
See also Eze 34:2–7
By those mistreating foreigners
By those mistreating foreigners
“You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
See also Ex 23:9
By leaders over those who are led
By leaders over those who are led
But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave—
See also Lk 22:25–26
By those taking advantage of the helpless or poor
By those taking advantage of the helpless or poor
“You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.
See also Pr 22:22; Eze 22:29; Zec 7:10
By those who oppress others
By those who oppress others
“Yet your eyes and your heart are for nothing but your covetousness,
For shedding innocent blood,
And practicing oppression and violence.”
See also Ps 73:8; Ps 119:134; Eze 22:7
Examples of the abuse of authority
Examples of the abuse of authority
So Abram said to Sarai, “Indeed your maid is in your hand; do to her as you please.” And when Sarai dealt harshly with her, she fled from her presence.
See also Ex 1:11; 1 Ki 12:14; Jas 2:6