Psalm 89:51
Your enemies, O Lord, hurl insults; they insult your chosen king as they dog his footsteps.
2 Samuel 16:7-8
As he yelled curses, Shimei said, "Leave! Leave! You man of bloodshed, you wicked man!
Psalm 56:5-6
All day long they cause me trouble; they make a habit of plotting my demise.
Psalm 57:3
May he send help from heaven and deliver me from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!
Psalm 74:10
How long, O God, will the adversary hurl insults? Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever?
Matthew 5:10-12
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Matthew 12:24
But when the Pharisees heard this they said, "He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!"
Matthew 26:61
and declared, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"
John 8:48
The Judeans replied, "Aren't we correct in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"
Acts 5:41
So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.
1 Corinthians 4:12-13
We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,
Hebrews 10:33
At times you were publicly exposed to abuse and afflictions, and at other times you came to share with others who were treated in that way.
Hebrews 11:36
And others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
1 Peter 2:20-21
For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.
1 Peter 3:16
Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.
1 Peter 4:14-16
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory, who is the Spirit of God, rests on you.