Do not deprive each other, except by mutual agreement for a specified time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then resume your relationship, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Their eyes, full of adultery, never stop sinning; they entice unstable people. They have trained their hearts for greed, these cursed children!

Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges

These people are grumblers and fault-finders who go wherever their desires lead them, and they give bombastic speeches, enchanting folks for their own gain.

Fierce

Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their fury, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel!

Toward the end of their rule, when rebellious acts are complete, a rash and deceitful king will arise.

The second beast was empowered to give life to the image of the first beast so that it could speak, and could cause all those who did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets, so you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!"

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of those who testified to Jesus. I was greatly astounded when I saw her.

Despisers

But I am a worm, not a man; people insult me and despise me.

He was despised and rejected by people, one who experienced pain and was acquainted with illness; people hid their faces from him; he was despised, and we considered him insignificant.

The children of your oppressors will come bowing to you; all who treated you with disrespect will bow down at your feet. They will call you, 'The City of the Lord, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.'

"The one who listens to you listens to me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects the one who sent me."

The Pharisees (who loved money) heard all this and ridiculed him.

Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?

General references

"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.