16 Bible Verses about Reproach
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Therefore an overseer must be irreprehensible, husband of one wife, sober, of sound mind, well arranged, hospitable, giving instruction;
That ye be complete and pure, children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye appear as luminaries in the world;
If any be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in accusation of licentiousness, or disorderly. For a bishop must be irreproachable, as steward of God; not self-sufficient, not prone to anger, not intemperate, not a striker, not occupied in sordid gain.
Only that despising, thou didst cause the enemies of Jehovah to despise by this thing, also the son born to thee, dying, shall die.
And it will be said, Not good the word which ye do: will ye not go in the fear of our God from the reproach of the nations our enemies?
And he will come to the nations where they came in there, and they will profane my holy name in saying to them, These the people of Jehovah, and they went forth from their land.
Thou who boastest in the law, by transgression of the law dishonourest thou God?
(And many shall follow their licentiousness; by whom the way of truth shall be defamed.)
Happy are ye, when men hate you, and when they separate you, and reproach, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
For, for this also we are wearied and reproached, that we have hoped in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, chiefly of the faithful.
This, truly, being exposed to public view both by reproaches and pressures; and this, having been partakers of those thus overturned.
Having deemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than treasures in Egypt: for he looked to the payment of reward.
Therefore we should come to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
If ye be reproached in the name of Christ, ye happy; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: by them truly he is defamed, and by you he is praised.
And the sons of Belial said, What shall this save us? And they will despise him and will not bring him a gift; and he will be as keeping silence.
From Thematic Bible
Reproach » Suffered
If ye be reproached in the name of Christ, ye happy; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: by them truly he is defamed, and by you he is praised.
Happy are ye, when men hate you, and when they separate you, and reproach, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Having deemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than treasures in Egypt: for he looked to the payment of reward.
For, for this also we are wearied and reproached, that we have hoped in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, chiefly of the faithful.
This, truly, being exposed to public view both by reproaches and pressures; and this, having been partakers of those thus overturned.
Reproach » Inconsistency in religious life brings reproach upon the cause of truth
Only that despising, thou didst cause the enemies of Jehovah to despise by this thing, also the son born to thee, dying, shall die.
And he will come to the nations where they came in there, and they will profane my holy name in saying to them, These the people of Jehovah, and they went forth from their land.
(And many shall follow their licentiousness; by whom the way of truth shall be defamed.)
And it will be said, Not good the word which ye do: will ye not go in the fear of our God from the reproach of the nations our enemies?
Thou who boastest in the law, by transgression of the law dishonourest thou God? For the name of God by you is blasphemed in the nations, as it has been written.
Reproach » Who reproaches the lord
Remember this, the enemy reproached Jehovah, and the foolish people despised thy name.
He mocking to the poor one reproached him making him: and he rejoicing at misfortune shall not be unpunished.
Reproach » The reproaches of man falling on jesus Christ
For Christ also pleased not himself, but as has been written, The reproaches of them reproaching thee fell upon me
To the overseer upon the lilies; to David. Save me, O God, for the waters came even to the soul. I sank in mire of depth, and no standing: I came into depths of waters and the floods overwhelmed me. I was wearied in my calling, my throat was dried up: mine eyes failed waiting for my God. read more.
Those hating me were many above the hairs of my head: mine enemies destroying me by falsehood were strong: then I will turn back what I plucked not away. O God, thou knewest for my folly, and my faults were not hid from thee. They waiting for thee shall not be ashamed for me: O Lord Jehovah of armies, they shall not be disgraced for me, seeking thee, O God of Israel. Because for thee I bare reproach: shame covered my face. I was polluted to my brethren, and a stranger to my mother's sons. For the zeal of thy house devoured me, and the reproaches of those reproaching thee fell upon me.
Reproach » Who is a son that brings reproach
He oppressing the father and putting the mother to flight, is a son causing shame and causing disgrace.
Reproach » What is a reproach to any people
Reproach » How reproach ceases
Cast out him mocking, and strife shall go out, and contention shall cease and dishonor.
Reproach » What comes with reproach
In the coming of the unjust also came contempt, and with dishonor, reproach.
