6 Bible Verses about Abuse, To God's People

But others deriding, said: They are full of new wine.

They are amazed at this that you run not with them into the same excess of debauchery, and they revile you.

Blessed are you, when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, on my account.

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; others said: We will hear you again concerning this matter.

But when they set themselves in opposition, and reviled, he shook his clothing, and said to them: Your blood be upon your own head; I am clean. Henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

I know your works, and your affliction, and your poverty, (but you are rich,) and the impious words of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.