Thematic Bible: Reviling and reproaching
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Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Sometimes depressed by
Reviling and reproaching » Of Christ, predicted
Christ certainly did not please Himself; instead, as the Scripture says, "The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen upon me."
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Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Return blessings for
We have worked hard with our own hands for a living. When abused by people, we bless them. When persecuted, we patiently bear it.
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never returning evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but blessing instead, because it was for this that you were called, to obtain the blessing of heirs.
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Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Endure
To this end we are toiling and struggling, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Saviour of all mankind, especially of believers.
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partly by being exposed as a public spectacle to insults and violent sufferings, and partly by showing yourselves ready to share with those who were living in this condition.
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Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Pray under
Reviling and reproaching » The wicked utter, against » Saints
Reviling and reproaching » Of rulers specially forbidden
The people standing near him said, "Do you mean to insult God's high priest?" Paul answered, "I did not know, brothers, that he was high priest, for the Scripture says, 'You must not speak evil against any ruler of your people.'"
Reviling and reproaching » The wicked utter, against » Christ
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking with others, and yet you say, 'Just look at Him! A glutton and a wine-drinker, an intimate friend of tax-collectors and notorious sinners!'
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And the passers-by kept hissing at Him, shaking their heads
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Reviling and reproaching » The wicked utter, against » God
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Trust in God under
Reviling and reproaching » Blessedness of enduring, for Christ's sake
"Blessed are you when people abuse you, and persecute you, and keep on falsely telling all sorts of evil against you for my sake.
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Blessed are you when people hate you and exclude you and denounce you, and spurn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.
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Reviling and reproaching » Saints » May take pleasure in
So I most happily boast about my weaknesses, so that the strength of Christ may overshadow me. That is why I take such pleasure in weaknesses, insults, distresses, persecution, and difficulties, which I endure for Christ's sake, for it is when I am consciously weak that I am really strong.
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Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Supported under
So I most happily boast about my weaknesses, so that the strength of Christ may overshadow me. That is why I take such pleasure in weaknesses, insults, distresses, persecution, and difficulties, which I endure for Christ's sake, for it is when I am consciously weak that I am really strong.
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Reviling and reproaching » Excludes from heaven
or thieves or greedy graspers for more or drunkards or slanderers or swindlers will not have a share in the kingdom of God.
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Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Jews
And the passers-by kept hissing at Him, shaking their heads and saying, "You who would tear down the temple and build another in three days, save yourself! If you are really the Son of God, come down from the cross."
Reviling and reproaching » The wicked utter, against » Rulers'
especially those who satisfy their lower nature by indulging in its evil passions which defile them, and who despise authority. Daring, headstrong men! They do not tremble when they abuse persons of majesty, whereas angels who are far superior in strength and power to these beings bring no abusive accusation against them before the Lord.
Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Shimei
Reviling and reproaching » Punishment for
Reviling and reproaching » The wicked utter, against » God, by oppressing the poor
Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Moabites and ammonites
Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Michal
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Should expect
The pupil should be satisfied to become like his teacher, and the slave should be satisfied to become like his master. If men have called the Head of the house Beelzebub, how much worse names will they heap upon the members of His family!
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Reviling and reproaching » Happiness of enduring, for Christ's sake
If you are suffering abuse because you bear the name of Christ, you are happy, because the glorious Spirit of God is resting upon you.
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Reviling and reproaching » The conduct of Christ under
Although He was abused, He never retorted; although He continued to suffer, He never threatened, but committed His case to Him who judges justly.
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Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Sennacherib, isa 37:17
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Should not fear
Reviling and reproaching » Ministers should not fear
Reviling and reproaching » Forbidden
never returning evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but blessing instead, because it was for this that you were called, to obtain the blessing of heirs.
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Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Athenian philosophers
Some of the Epicurean and the Stoic philosophers began to debate with him; and some said, "What is this scraps-of-truth-picker trying to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a preacher of foreign deities." They said so because he was telling the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
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Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Malefactor
Now one of the criminals who were hanging from their crosses kept abusing Him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Then save yourself and us too!"
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Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Endure for God's sake
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Endure for Christ's sake
Blessed are you when people hate you and exclude you and denounce you, and spurn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.
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