Abuse of authority
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· 6 viewsThe 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, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
See also Le 25:43; Dt 24:14
By fathers over children
By fathers over children
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
By husbands over wives
By husbands over wives
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
By elders over the church
By elders over the church
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
See also Eze 34:2–7
By those mistreating foreigners
By those mistreating foreigners
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye 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 unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
See also Lk 22:25–26
By those taking advantage of the helpless or poor
By those taking advantage of the helpless or poor
Ye 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
But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness,
And for to shed innocent blood,
And for oppression, and for violence, to do it.
See also Ps 73:8; Ps 119:134; Eze 22:7
Examples of the abuse of authority
Examples of the abuse of authority
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
See also Ex 1:11; 1 Ki 12:14; Jas 2:6