Reviling and Reproaching

Forbidden — 1Pe 3:9.

Of rulers specially forbidden — Ex 22:28; Ac 23:4,5.

The wicked utter, against

God. — Ps 74:22; 79:12.

God, by opposing the poor. — Pr 14:31.

Christ. — Mt 27:39; Lu 7:34.

Saints. — Ps 102:8; Zep 2:8.

Rulers. — 2Pe 2:10,11; Jude 1:8,9.

Of Christ, predicted — Ps 69:9; Ro 15:3; Ps 89:51.

The conduct of Christ under — 1Pe 2:23.

Saints

Endure. — 1Ti 4:10; Heb 10:33.

Endure for God’s sake. — Ps 69:7.

Endure for Christ’s sake. — Lu 6:22.

Should expect. — Mt 10:25.

Should not fear. — Isa 51:7.

Sometimes depressed by. — Ps 42:10,11; 44:16; 69:20.

May take pleasure in. — 2Co 12:10.

Supported under. — 2Co 12:10.

Trust in God under. — Ps 57:3; 119:42.

Pray under. — 2Ki 19:4,16; Ps 89:50.

Return blessings for. — 1Co 4:12; 1Pe 3:9.

Ministers should not fear — Eze 2:6.

Happiness of enduring, for Christ’s sake — 1Pe 4:14.

Blessedness of enduring, for Christ’s sake — Mt 5:11; Lu 6:22.

Excludes from heaven — 1Co 6:10.

Punishment for — Zep 2:8,9; Mt 5:22.

Exemplified

Joseph’s brethren. — Ge 37:19.

Goliath. — 1Sa 17:43.

Michal. — 2Sa 6:20.

Shimei. — 2Sa 16:7,8.

Sennacherib. — Isa 37:17,23,24.

Moabites and Ammonites. — Zep 2:8.

Pharisees. — Mt 12:24.

Jews. — Mt 27:39,40; Joh 8:48.

Malefactor. — Lu 23:39.

Athenian philosophers. — Ac 17:18.