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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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1 Peter 2 12
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.
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1 Peter 4 14-1 Peter 4 16
If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.None of you, however, should suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or a meddler.But if anyone suffers as a“ Christian,” he should not be ashamed but should glorify God in having that name.
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Luke 2:34
Then Simeon blessed them and told His mother Mary:“ Indeed, this child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed—
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1 Peter 3 16
However, do this with gentleness and respect, keeping your conscience clear, so that when you are accused, those who denounce your Christian life will be put to shame.
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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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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 24:5-6
For we have found this man to be a plague, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the Roman world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes!He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we apprehended him and wanted to judge him according to our law.
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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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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 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 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.