Abuse

Proverbs 9:7

Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;

 whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.

Proverbs 22:10

Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;

 quarrels and insults are ended.

Jeremiah 38:19

King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid  of the Jews who have gone over  to the Babylonians, for the Babylonians may hand me over to them and they will mistreat me.”

Luke 6:28

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Hebrew 10:33

Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution;  at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated.

1 Peter 4:4

They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.

Questions in Genesis 

32:27

So He said to him, “What is your name?”

  He said, “Jacob.”

32:29

Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.”

  And He said, “Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He blessed him there.

33:5

And he lifted his eyes and saw the women and children, and said, “Who are these with you?”

  So he said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”

[Message No: 7991]