'Opponents' in the Bible

When He had said this, all His opponents were ashamed, while the whole multitude was delighted at the many glorious things continually done by Him.

for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to withstand or reply to.

This statement of Peter's silenced his opponents. They extolled the goodness of God, and said, "So, then, to the Gentiles also God has given the repentance which leads to Life."

for a wide door stands open before me which demands great efforts, and we have many opponents.

He must speak in a gentle tone when correcting the errors of opponents, in the hope that God will at last give them repentance, for them to come to a full knowledge of the truth

But they will have no further success; for their folly will be as clearly manifest to all men, as that of the opponents of Moses came to be.

holding fast to the faithful Message which he has received, so that he may be well qualified both to encourage others with sound teaching and to reply successfully to opponents.

and healthy language which no one can censure, so that our opponents may feel ashamed at having nothing evil to say against us.