TOPICAL SCRIPTURE INDEX

Abuse - See Physical abuse, Sexual abuse, or Verbal abuse

Abusing others - Rom. 12:9-21; Eph. 4:29-32; 1 Pet. 3:10-12

Alcohol - Lev. 10:9; Prov. 4:17; 20:1; 21:17; 23:20-21, 29-35; 31:4-5; Isa. 5:11, 22; 28:7; Hos. 4:11; Hab. 2:15-16; Rom. 13:13; 14:21; Gal. 5:19-21; Eph. 5:18; 1 Thes. 5:7-8; Tit. 2:3

Anger - Ps. 37:8; Prov. 12:16; 14:17, 29; 15:1, 18; 16:14, 32; 17:14; 19:11, 19; 22:24-25; 25:28; 27:3-4; 29:8, 22; 30:33; Eccl. 7:9; Amos 1:11; Matt. 5:22; Gal. 5:19-21; Eph. 4:26, 31; Col. 3:8; 1 Tim. 2:8; James 1:19-20

Anxiety - Ps. 37:5; 39:6; 55:22; Jer. 17:7-8; Matt. 6:25-34; 21:34; Luke 10:41; 13:22; 21:34; Phil. 4:6-7; 1 Pet. 5:7

Ashamed - Ps. 119:6; Isa. 50:7; Joel 2:26; Rom. 5:3-5; 9:33; 10:11; Phil. 1:20; 1 John 2:28

Assurance of salvation - John 3:16; 10:27-30; Rom. 8:1; Heb. 13:5; 1 John 5:11-13

Betrayed - Ps. 27; 41:9; 55:12; Micah 7:6; Matt. 26:45-50; Luke 22:22, 48; John 13:21

Bi-polar - See Manic depressive

Bitterness - Eph. 4:31; Heb. 12:15

Caring - Matt. 22:36-40; Rom. 13:8; 1Cor. 13:4-7

Comfort - Ps. 71:21; 86:17; Matt 5:4; John 14:1; Rom. 8:28; 2 Cor. 1:3-7; 7:4-7; 2 Thes. 2:16

Control environment - Deut. 10:14; Prov. 21:1; Rom. 12:1-2; 1 Cor. 6:19-20; 1 Pet. 5:7

Courage - Deut. 31:6; Jos. 1:7; 10:25; 23:6

Criminal behavior - Rom. 13:3, 8-10; Eph. 4:28; Col. 3:5-7; 1 Pet. 4:15

Depression - 1 Kings 19; Ps. 37:4; 130:1-8; Jonah 4; Rom. 8:28; Phil. 4:4; Heb. 12:3

Despair - Isa. 35:3, 4; Heb. 12:3, 12-13

Diligence - Prov. 10:4; 13:4; 2 Pet. 1:10

Discouragement - Josh. 1:7-9; Prov. 13:12; Matt 14:27; Heb. 13:5-6

Drug abuse - See Alcohol or Sorcery

Eating disorders - 1 Cor. 3:17; 10:31

Embarrassed - Acts 3:19; 24:16; Gal. 1:10

Enemies - Ps. 18:48; 68:1; Prov. 24:17; 25:21-22; Matt. 5:44; Luke 1:71

Faith - Matt. 17:20; Mark 1:15; John 20:31; Rom. 4:20-24; 10:14-17; 14:23; 1 Cor. 16:13; Col. 1:23; 1 Tim. 6:12; Heb. 11; 12:2; 1 John 3:23

Fear - Deut. 31:6, 8; Ps. 27:1; 46:1; 56:3-4; 118:6; Prov. 29:25; Isa. 12:2; 41:10, 13; Matt. 10:28-31; John 14:27; 16:33; Rom. 8:15-18, 28; Heb. 13:5; 1 Pet. 3:14; 1 John 4:17, 18

Forgiveness - Ps. 32:5; 103:3, 12; 130:4; Prov. 19:11; Isa. 43:25; Matt. 6:12, 14-15; 18:23-35; Mark 11:25-26; Luke 17:3-4; Acts 26:18; Eph. 1:7; 4:32; Col. 2:13-14; 3:13; 1 John 1:9

Fornication - Acts 15:29; 1 Cor. 6:18; 7:2; Eph. 5:3; 1 Thes. 4:3

Friendship - 1 Sam. 18:1-4; Prov. 17:9, 17; 18:24; 27:6, 9-10, 17; Eccl. 4:9-12; Amos 3:3; John 15:13

God’s love - John 3:16; 15:12-13; 17:23; Rom. 5:8; 8:35-39; Gal. 2:20; Eph. 2:4; 3:17-19; 5:2; 2 Thes. 2:16; Titus 3:4-7; Heb. 12:6; 1 John 3:1; 4:9-10

Grief - Job 1:18-21; Lam. 3:4; Isa. 53:10; John 11:33-35

Guilt -Eze. 18:20; 1 John 1:9

Hang with abusive people - Prov. 22:24; 23:20; 1 Cor. 3:16-17; 6:18-20; 2 Cor. 6:14, 17

Hate - Prov. 10:12; 1 John 2:9, 11; 3:15; 4:20

Helpless - See Powerless

Homosexuality - Gen. 19; Lev. 18:22; Rom. 1:26-27; 1Cor. 6:9-10

Hopeless - Ps. 33:18; 39:7; 43:5; 71:14; 119:116; Prov. 10:28; Lam. 3:21-40; Rom. 4:18; 5:2-5; 12:12; 15:4, 13; Col. 1:23; 2 Thes. 2:16; 1 Tim. 1:1; Tit. 1:2; 2:13; Heb. 3:6; 6:19; 1 Pet. 1:3

Isolation - Prov. 18:1

Joy - Ps. 4:6-7; 16:8-9; 105:3; Isa. 29:19; Hab. 3:18; Luke 24:52; John 16:24; Rom. 5:11; 14:17; Gal. 5:22-23; 1 Pet. 1:8

Judgment - 1 Cor. 3:12-15; Rev. 20:11-15

Loneliness - John 16:32; Heb. 13:5

Love - Matt. 22:36-40; John 14:21; 15:12-13; Rom. 13:8-10; 1 Cor. 13; 1 John 4:7-11, 17-21

Manic depressive - See depression; 1 Cor. 14:40; Phil. 4:4-5; James 1:13-16

Masturbation - Gal. 5:24

Memories - Prov. 3:5-8; Isa. 26:3; 65:16-19; John 17:17; Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor. 10:4-5; Eph. 4:23; Phil. 3:12-14; 4:8-9; Col. 3:10; Tit. 3:5; Heb. 12:3; 1 Pet. 1:13

Needs - 1 Sam. 2:8; Ps. 35:10; Jer. 20:13; Matt. 6:31-33; Phil. 4:19

Nightmares - Ps. 4:8; 127:1-2; Phil. 4:8-9

Obsessive - compulsive disorder - 1 Cor. 6:12; 10:13; 14:40; Phil. 4:5; James 1:13-16

Peace - Ps. 4:8; 119:165; Isa. 26:3; John 16:33; Rom. 8:6; Gal. 5:22; 2 Thes. 3:16

Phobias - See fears

Physical abuse - Gen. 6:13; Ps. 140:11; Luke 3:14; Rom. 1:28-32; Gal. 5:19-21; Eph. 4:31

Pornography - Ps. 101:3; Prov. 6:24-29; Matt. 5:28; Gal. 5:19-21, 24; James 1:14-16; 1 John 2:15-17

Powerless - Ps. 46:1; 62:11; Mark 10:27; John 15:1-11; 2 Cor. 12:7-10; Phil. 4:13

Prejudice - Matt. 7:1-5; Luke 6:37

Promiscuousness - Prov. 5:1-14; 6:24-29; 1 Cor. 6:13-20; Heb. 13:4

Responsibility - Eze. 18:19-32; 1 Cor. 3:10-17

Rest - Isa. 14:3; Ps. 37:7; 116:7; Matt. 11:28-30; 2 Thes. 1:7; Heb. 4:1-11

Revenge - Prov. 20:22; Matt. 5:38-41; Rom. 12:17-21; 1 Pet. 2:19-23

Safety - Ps. 12:5; Prov. 1:33; 3:21-26; 11:14; 29:25; Phil. 3:1

Salvation - John 3; Rom. 5:8; 10:9-10; 1 Cor. 15:1-5; Eph. 2:8-10; Tit. 3:4-7

Security - Gen. 15:1; 2 Sam. 22:3; Ps. 9:9; 46:1; 59:16; 62:7-8; 91:2; 94:22; Prov. 18:10; Isa. 25:4; Jer. 16:19

Self-harm - 1 Cor. 3:17; 6:20; 10:31

Sex - Gen. 2:24; Lev. 19:29; 20:10-21; Prov. 5:18-19; Song of Solomon; 1 Cor. 7:2-5, 8-9; Heb. 13:4

Sexual abuse - Lev. 18:6-23; 19:29; 20:10-21; Matt. 5:28; 1 Cor. 6:18; 7:1; Eph. 4:19; Col. 3:5; 1 Thes. 4:3; Heb. 13:4

Self-destructive behaviors - 1 Cor. 3:17; 6:20; 10:31

Shame - See Ashamed

Smoking - 1 Cor. 3:17; 6:20

Sorcery - In Bible days drug dealers were sorcerers. Deut. 18:10; Mal. 3:5; Rev. 18:23; 21:8

Sorrow - Prov. 15:13; Isa. 35:10; Rev. 21:4

Strength - Ps. 28:8; 46:1; 73:26; Isa. 40:31; 41:10; 2 Cor. 12:7-10; Eph. 3:16; Phil. 4:13; Col. 1:11

Suicide - Ex. 20:13; Deut. 5:17; 1 Cor. 6:20

Temptation - Ps. 101:3; Prov. 1:10; Matt. 4:1-11; 1 Cor. 10:13; 1 Tim. 6:9-10; Heb. 2:18; James 1:12-15; 2 Pet. 2:9; 1 John 2:15-17

Trials - Isa. 48:9-11; Rom. 5:3-5; 8:28; 2 Cor. 1:3-7; James 1:2-4, 12; 1 Pet. 1:6-7

Thought life - Rom. 8:5-7; 12:1-2; 2 Cor. 10:5; Phil. 4:8-9; Col. 3:2; 1 Pet. 1:13

Trust - See Faith; Ps. 37:3-5; 115:11; 118:8; Prov. 3:5; 29:25; Isa. 26:3-4; 50:10

Verbal abuse - Prov. 20:20; Matt. 5:22; 12:36-37; Eph. 4:29, 31; Col. 3:8-9; James 3:6-10

Work - Matt. 5:16; Eph. 2:10; 2 Thes. 3:10; 2 Tim. 2:21; Tit. 3:8, 14; Heb. 6:10; 10:24

Worry - See Anxiety

Wrath - See Anger

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