Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; the power lay in the hands of their oppressors, and there was no comforter.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence.

But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.

May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions, who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith. But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.

Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”