12 Bible Verses about Reproach

A bishop therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, prudent, of good behaviour, hospitable, apt to teach;

That ye may be blameless and simple, the sons of God, unrebukable, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world,

If a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of luxury or unruly. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain:

Thou that gloriest in the law, dost thou by transgressing the law dishonour God?

For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

And many will follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of.

Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and shall separate you from their company, and shall revile you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of them that believe.

Partly being made a gazing-stock both by reproaches and afflictions; partly being partakers with them who were so used.

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he looked off unto the recompence of reward.

Let us then go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil-spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.