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Psalms 57:3
He shall send from heaven, and save me[ from] the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
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1 Peter 4 14-1 Peter 4 16
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy[ are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or[ as] a thief, or[ as] an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.Yet if[ any man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
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Hebrews 11:36
And others had trial of[ cruel] mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
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Matthew 26:61
And said, This[ fellow] said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
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Matthew 12:24
But when the Pharisees heard[ it], they said, This[ fellow] doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
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2 Samuel 16 7-2 Samuel 16 8
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou[ art taken] in thy mischief, because thou[ art] a bloody man.
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Psalms 56:5-6
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts[ are] against me for evil.They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
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Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed[ are] they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are ye, when[ men] shall revile you, and persecute[ you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great[ is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
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1 Peter 3 16
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
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1 Peter 2 20-1 Peter 2 21
For what glory[ is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer[ for it], ye take it patiently, this[ is] acceptable with God.For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
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Hebrews 10:33
Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
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John 8:48
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
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1 Corinthians 4 12-1 Corinthians 4 13
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world,[ and are] the offscouring of all things unto this day.
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Psalms 74:10
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
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Acts 5:41
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.