Quotes About Opposition

At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.

But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,

Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.

Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.

The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,

But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.

For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.

As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.

He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.

You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.

and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”