6 Bible Verses about Abuse, To God's People

And others, mocking, said, "They have been filled with new wine!"

at which they are surprised, since ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you;

"Happy are ye, when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake.

And, hearing of the resurrection of the dead, some, indeed, were mocking; but others said, "We will hear you concerning this yet again."

But, when they resisted, and blasphemed, he, shaking out his garments, said to them, "Your blood be upon your own head! I am pure! Henceforth I will go to the gentiles."

"I know your tribulation, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.