5349 injustice, examples of
Dictionary of Bible Themes

Injustice can be found, in varying degrees of intensity, in every area of human relationships. It produces exploitation and suffering, both mental and physical.

Mark 7:9-13

Injustice occurs in family life

See also

Genesis 27:35

pp Mt 15:3-6

Leviticus 20:9-10
Malachi 2:13-14
1 Corinthians 7:4-5
Ephesians 6:4
Colossians 3:19,21
Isaiah 59:14-15

Injustice occurs in the community

See also

Leviticus 19:16
Deuteronomy 19:14; 23:24-25; 24:6-7
Psalms 101:5
Proverbs 3:28-30; 22:28; 23:10-11
Jeremiah 17:11
Hosea 12:7

Injustice occurs in the business world

See also

Leviticus 19:35
Proverbs 11:1
1 Timothy 6:10
Proverbs 24:23-24

Injustice occurs in courts of law

See also

Psalms 26:10
Proverbs 14:5; 28:21
Isaiah 5:22-23; 29:21
Hosea 10:4
Amos 5:12
Habakkuk 1:4
Malachi 2:9
Acts 16:36-37
Isaiah 10:1-2

Injustice can be caused by rulers and governments

See also

Exodus 1:10-11
Psalms 58:1-2; 94:20-21
Proverbs 29:4; 31:4-5
Ecclesiastes 5:8-9
Isaiah 1:21
Micah 3:8
Habakkuk 2:9
Luke 23:4-25

pp Mt 27:15-26

See also

pp Mk 15:6-15

Romans 13:1-4

pp Jn 18:38-40

See also

the proper role of governing authorities

5202 accusation, false
5215 authority
5310 exploitation
5383 lawsuits
5412 money
5454 power, God's saving
5512 scales & balances
5680 family
6130 corruption
6130 corruption
8452 neighbours, duty to
8751 false witness
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