The term "injurious" refers to actions, words, or behaviors that cause harm or damage to others. In the context of the Bible, injurious behavior is often associated with sin and is contrary to the teachings of love, kindness, and righteousness that are central to Christian doctrine.

Biblical References:

1. Speech and Words: The Bible frequently addresses the power of words and the potential for them to be injurious. In Proverbs 12:18 , it is written, "There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing." This verse contrasts injurious speech with words that heal, highlighting the responsibility of believers to use their words wisely.

2. Behavior and Actions: Injurious actions are condemned throughout Scripture. In Galatians 5:19-21 , Paul lists the "acts of the flesh," which include behaviors that are harmful to others, such as "hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, and envy." These actions are seen as contrary to the fruit of the Spirit, which includes love, peace, and kindness.

3. Legal and Social Context: The Mosaic Law provided guidelines to prevent injurious behavior and to ensure justice. Exodus 21:18-19 addresses physical injury, stating, "If men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, and he does not die but is confined to bed, the one who struck him must pay for the lost time and see that the victim is completely healed." This law underscores the importance of restitution and responsibility for one's actions.

4. Moral and Ethical Teachings: Jesus' teachings in the New Testament further emphasize avoiding injurious behavior. In Matthew 5:21-22 , Jesus expands on the commandment against murder, warning against anger and insults, which can be injurious to relationships and one's spiritual state: "But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell."

5. Forgiveness and Reconciliation: The Bible also provides a path for dealing with injurious behavior through forgiveness and reconciliation. In Ephesians 4:31-32 , Paul instructs believers to "Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you." This passage encourages believers to overcome injurious tendencies by embodying Christ-like forgiveness and compassion.

Theological Implications:

Injurious behavior is seen as a manifestation of the sinful nature that believers are called to overcome through the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. The call to love one's neighbor as oneself (Mark 12:31) serves as a guiding principle for Christians to avoid causing harm and to seek the well-being of others. The teachings of Jesus and the apostles consistently urge believers to pursue peace, build each other up, and reflect the character of Christ in all interactions.1. (a.) Not just; wrongful; iniquitous; culpable.

2. (a.) Causing injury or harm; hurtful; harmful; detrimental; mischievous; as, acts injurious to health, credit, reputation, property, etc.

INJURIOUS

in-joo'-ri-us, in-ju'-ri-us (hubristes, "insolent"): In former usage, the word was strongly expressive of insult as well as hurtfulness. So in 1 Timothy 1:13. In Romans 1:30 the same adjective is translated "insolent" (the King James Version "despiteful").

983. blaberos -- hurtful
... hurtful. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: blaberos Phonetic Spelling:
(blab-er-os') Short Definition: injurious, hurtful Definition: injurious, hurtful ...
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5197. hubristes -- a violent, insolent man
... violent, injurious. From hubrizo; an insulter, ie Maltreater -- despiteful, injurious.
see GREEK hubrizo. (ubristas) -- 1 Occurrence. (ubristen) -- 1 Occurrence ...
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5467. chalepos -- hard (to do or bear)
... an adjective, derived from , "to oppress, annoy," J. Thayer) -- properly, irksomely
hard to bear (); difficult to cope with because so harsh (even injurious). ...
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2556. kakos -- bad, evil
... a primary word; worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas poneros properly refers
to effects), ie (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious -- bad, evil ...
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824. atopos -- out of place, strange
... From a (as a negative particle) and topos; out of place, ie (figuratively) improper,
injurious, wicked -- amiss, harm, unreasonable. see GREEK a. ...
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692. argos -- inactive, idle
... Transliteration: argos Phonetic Spelling: (ar-gos') Short Definition: idle, lazy,
thoughtless Definition: idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious. ...
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The Opposite Opinion is Injurious to Grace and Hurtful to Good ...
... FIFTH PART I. THE OPPOSITE OPINION IS INJURIOUS TO GRACE AND HURTFUL TO
GOOD MORALS. It is First shewn, that the interpretation of ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 2/i the opposite opinion is.htm

How Injurious are the Effects of Accidie.
... Prolegomena. Chapter VI. How injurious are the effects of accidie. And
whenever it begins in any degree to overcome any one, it ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter vi how injurious are.htm

Evil Habits and Injurious Indulgences.
... Chapter XIV. Evil Habits And Injurious Indulgences. ... The injurious indulgences are
so many and various as to furnish subject enough for volumes. ...
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Depraved Eloquence an Injurious Accomplishment.
... Book II. Chapter 1 [I.]"Depraved Eloquence an Injurious Accomplishment.
There have reached me the two books of Vincentius Victor ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 1 i depraved eloquence an.htm

Of those who Say that Anger is not Injurious, if we are Angry with ...
... Prolegomena. Chapter II. Of those who say that anger is not injurious, if we are
angry with those who do wrong, since God Himself is said to be angry. ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter ii of those who.htm

How Even Apostles Thought that a Lie was Often Useful and the ...
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter XX. How even Apostles thought that
a lie was often useful and the truth injurious. Instructed ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter xx how even apostles.htm

Who they are that are not Injured by Reading Injurious Books.
... Book II. Chapter 23 [XVII.]"Who They are that are Not Injured by Reading
Injurious Books. Forasmuch, then, as he has both commenced ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 23 xvii who they are.htm

Of God, his Care and Anger.
... slight error who defame all censure, whether human or divine, with the name of
bitterness and malice, thinking that He ought to be called injurious [1744] who ...
/.../chap xvii of god his care.htm

The Dilemma in which I am Placed is of Your Making: it is Brought ...
... I will say nothing that is injurious; but I must dissipate the charges made against
me, for it is impossible not to be afraid of a man who is prepared to kill ...
/.../3 the dilemma in which.htm

That the Romans, by Refusing to the Poets the Same License in ...
... in respect of the gods it was proud and irreligious: for they knew that the gods
not only tolerated, but relished, being lashed by the injurious expressions of ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 12 that the romans by.htm

Injurious (8 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Causing injury or harm; hurtful; harmful; detrimental; mischievous; as,
acts injurious to health, credit, reputation, property, etc. Int. ...INJURIOUS. ...
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Injuriously (13 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In an injurious or hurtful manner; wrongfully;
hurtfully; mischievously. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Disparagement (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (n.) Matching any one in marriage under his or her degree; injurious union with
something of inferior excellence; a lowering in rank or estimation. ...
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Vinegar (11 Occurrences)
... a false reading, probably due to Psalm 69:21, and the Revised Version (British and
American) rightly has "wine." Vinegar, like all acids, is injurious to the ...
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Noxious (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (a.) Hurtful; harmful; baneful; pernicious; injurious; destructive; unwholesome;
insalubrious; as, noxious air, food, or climate; pernicious; corrupting to ...
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Outrage (3 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Injurious violence or wanton wrong done to persons or things; a gross violation
of right or decency; excessive abuse; wanton mischief; gross injury. ...
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Lunatick (2 Occurrences)
... moon-struck," is connected with the popular belief, widespread and of strange
persistency, that the moon, in certain of its phases, is injurious to human beings ...
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Weed (3 Occurrences)
... growing in cultivated ground to the injury of the crop or desired vegetation, or
to the disfigurement of the place; an unsightly, useless, or injurious plant. ...
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Warn (35 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To give notice to, of approaching or probable danger or evil; to caution
against anything that may prove injurious. 4. (vt) To ward off. ...
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Wrongful (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Full of wrong; injurious; unjust; unfair; as, a wrongful
taking of property; wrongful dealing. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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