6 Bible Verses about Abuse, To God's People

But others, scornfully jeering, said, "They are brim-full of sweet wine."

At this they are astonished--that you do not run into the same excess of profligacy as they do; and they speak abusively of you.

"Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.

When they heard Paul speak of a resurrection of dead men, some began to scoff. But others said, "We will hear you again on that subject."

But upon their opposing him with abusive language, he shook his clothes by way of protest, and said to them, "Your ruin will be upon your own heads. I am not responsible: in future I will go among the Gentiles."

Your sufferings I know, and your poverty--but you are rich--and the evil name given you by those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but are Satan's synagogue.