Abuse of authority
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· 7 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
Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.
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By fathers over children
By fathers over children
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
By husbands over wives
By husbands over wives
Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.
By elders over the church
By elders over the church
shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.
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By those mistreating foreigners
By those mistreating foreigners
“You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
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By leaders over those who are led
By leaders over those who are led
But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave,
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By those taking advantage of the helpless or poor
By those taking advantage of the helpless or poor
You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.
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By those who oppress others
By those who oppress others
But you have eyes and heart
only for your dishonest gain,
for shedding innocent blood,
and for practicing oppression and violence.”
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Examples of the abuse of authority
Examples of the abuse of authority
But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your servant is in your power; do to her as you please.” Then Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her.
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