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1 Peter 3 16
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. (niv)
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Philippians 2:15
so that you may become blameless and pure,“ children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky (niv)
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1 Peter 2 12
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. (niv)
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Psalms 37:32-33
The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death;but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked or let them be condemned when brought to trial. (niv)
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Jeremiah 20:10
I hear many whispering,“ Terror on every side! Denounce him! Let’s denounce him!” All my friends are waiting for me to slip, saying,“ Perhaps he will be deceived; then we will prevail over him and take our revenge on him.” (niv)
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Luke 23:14-15
and said to them,“ You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him.Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death. (niv)
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Ecclesiastes 4:4
And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. (niv)
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Matthew 27:18
For he knew it was out of self- interest that they had handed Jesus over to him. (niv)
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Luke 20:20
Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor. (niv)
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Daniel 3:8
At this time some astrologers came forward and denounced the Jews. (niv)
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Judges 14:4
( His parents did not know that this was from the Lord, who was seeking an occasion to confront the Philistines; for at that time they were ruling over Israel.) (niv)
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Proverbs 29:27
The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright. (niv)
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Titus 2:8
and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us. (niv)
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1 Peter 4 14-1 Peter 4 16
If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. (niv)
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Genesis 43:18
Now the men were frightened when they were taken to his house. They thought,“ We were brought here because of the silver that was put back into our sacks the first time. He wants to attack us and overpower us and seize us as slaves and take our donkeys.” (niv)
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1 Samuel 18 14
In everything he did he had great success, because the Lord was with him. (niv)
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Jeremiah 18:18
They said,“ Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah; for the teaching of the law by the priest will not cease, nor will counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophets. So come, let’s attack him with our tongues and pay no attention to anything he says.” (niv)
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1 Samuel 19 4-1 Samuel 19 5
Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him,“ Let not the king do wrong to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly.He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The Lord won a great victory for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent man like David by killing him for no reason?” (niv)
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Matthew 26:4
and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him. (niv)
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Jeremiah 18:23
But you, Lord, know all their plots to kill me. Do not forgive their crimes or blot out their sins from your sight. Let them be overthrown before you; deal with them in the time of your anger. (niv)
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1 Samuel 22 14
Ahimelek answered the king,“ Who of all your servants is as loyal as David, the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard and highly respected in your household? (niv)
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1 Timothy 5 14
So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander. (niv)
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Psalms 37:12-13
The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming. (niv)
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Luke 22:2
and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. (niv)
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John 19:4
Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews gathered there,“ Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him.” (niv)
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2 Corinthians 11 12
And I will keep on doing what I am doing in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things they boast about. (niv)