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Acts 28:22
But we would like to hear from you what you think. For concerning this sect, we are aware that it is spoken against everywhere.”
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Acts 24:14
But I confess this to you: I worship my fathers’ God according to the Way, which they call a sect, believing all the things that are written in the Law and in the Prophets.
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Acts 26:5
They had previously known me for quite some time, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.
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Acts 15:5
But some of the believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and said,“ It is necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the law of Moses!”
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Acts 17:6-7
When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, shouting,“ These men who have turned the world upside down have come here too,and Jason has received them as guests! They are all acting contrary to Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king— Jesus!”
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Acts 5:17
Then the high priest took action. He and all his colleagues, those who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.
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Acts 21:28
shouting,“ Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place. What’s more, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has profaned this holy place.”
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Acts 16:20-21
Bringing them before the chief magistrates, they said,“ These men are seriously disturbing our city. They are Jewsand are promoting customs that are not legal for us as Romans to adopt or practice.”
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Luke 23:2
They began to accuse Him, saying,“ We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is the Messiah, a King.”
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Luke 23:19
( He had been thrown into prison for a rebellion that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)
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Matthew 2:23
Then he went and settled in a town called Nazareth to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets, that He will be called a Nazarene.
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Amos 7:10
Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying,“ Amos has conspired against you right here in the house of Israel. The land cannot endure all his words,
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1 Peter 2 12-1 Peter 2 15
Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that in a case where they speak against you as those who do what is evil, they will, by observing your good works, glorify God on the day of visitation.Submit to every human authority because of the Lord, whether to the Emperor as the supreme authorityor to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do what is evil and to praise those who do what is good.For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
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Esther 3:8
Then Haman informed King Ahasuerus,“ There is one ethnic group, scattered throughout the peoples in every province of your kingdom, yet living in isolation. Their laws are different from everyone else’s and they do not obey the king’s laws. It is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.
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1 Corinthians 11 19
There must, indeed, be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.
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Matthew 10:25
It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house‘ Beelzebul,’ how much more the members of his household!
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Jeremiah 38:4
The officials then said to the king,“ This man ought to die, because he is weakening the morale of the warriors who remain in this city and of all the people by speaking to them in this way. This man is not seeking the well-being of this people, but disaster.”
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Nehemiah 6:5-8
Sanballat sent me this same message a fifth time by his aide, who had an open letter in his hand.In it was written: It is reported among the nations— and Geshem agrees— that you and the Jews plan to rebel. This is the reason you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their kingand have even set up the prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf:“ There is a king in Judah.” These rumors will be heard by the king. So come, let’s confer together.Then I replied to him,“ There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.”
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Ezra 4:12-19
Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you have returned to us at Jerusalem. They are rebuilding that rebellious and evil city, finishing its walls, and repairing its foundations.Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are finished, they will not pay tribute, duty, or land tax, and the royal revenue will suffer.Since we have taken an oath of loyalty to the king, and it is not right for us to witness his dishonor, we have sent to inform the kingthat a search should be made in your fathers’ record books. In these record books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces. There have been revolts in it since ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are finished, you will not have any possession west of the Euphrates.The king sent a reply to his chief deputy Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their colleagues living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the Euphrates River: Greetings.The letter you sent us has been translated and read in my presence.I issued a decree and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has had uprisings against kings since ancient times, and there have been rebellions and revolts in it.
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Acts 6:13
They also presented false witnesses who said,“ This man does not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
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Luke 23:5
But they kept insisting,“ He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where He started even to here.”
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Luke 23:25
and released the one they were asking for, who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.
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1 Samuel 22 7-1 Samuel 22 9
Saul said to his servants,“ Listen, men of Benjamin: Is Jesse’s son going to give all of you fields and vineyards? Do you think he’ll make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?That’s why all of you have conspired against me! Nobody tells me when my own son makes a covenant with Jesse’s son. None of you cares about me or tells me that my son has stirred up my own servant to wait in ambush for me, as is the case today.”Then Doeg the Edomite, who was in charge of Saul’s servants, answered:“ I saw Jesse’s son come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.
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Acts 22:22
They listened to him up to this word. Then they raised their voices, shouting,“ Wipe this person off the earth— it’s a disgrace for him to live!”
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1 Peter 2 19
For it brings favor if, mindful of God’s will, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly.
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1 Kings 18 17-1 Kings 18 18
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him,“ Is that you, you destroyer of Israel?”He replied,“ I have not destroyed Israel, but you and your father’s house have, because you have abandoned the Lord’s commands and followed the Baals.
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1 Corinthians 4 13
when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the world’s garbage, like the dirt everyone scrapes off their sandals.
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Matthew 5:11-12
“ You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me.Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
