- by this deed:
- "Also I said,ª° It [is] not¹ goodª¹ that²¹ ye¹ do:ª° ought ye not¹ to walk²°¹ in the fearª of our Godª because of the reproachª¹ of the heathenª our enemies?ª°" {Neh 5:9} + "O God,ª how long¹¹ shall the adversaryª reproach?ª° shall the enemyª° blasphemeª° thy nameª for ever?ª" {Psa 74:10} + "Now¹ therefore, what¹ have I here,¹ saithª° the LORD,ª that¹ my peopleª is taken awayª° for nought?ª they that rule²° over¹ them make them to howl,ª° saithª° the LORD;ª and my nameª continuallyª every¹ dayª [is] blasphemed.ª°" {Isa 52:5} + "And when they enteredª° unto¹ the heathen,ª whither¹¹ they went,ª° they profanedª°¹ my holyª name,ª when they saidª° to them, These¹ [are] the peopleª of the LORD,ª and are gone forthª° out of his land.ª¹ ... And I will sanctifyª°¹ my greatª name,ª which was profanedª° among the heathen,ª which¹ ye have profanedª° in the midstª of them; and the heathenª shall knowª° that¹ I¹ [am] the LORD,ª saithª° the Lordª GOD,ª when I shall be sanctifiedª° in you before their eyes.ª" {Ezk 36:20-23} + "Woeª unto the¹ worldª because of² offences!ª forª it must needs² beª°¹ that offencesª come;ª° butª woeª to that¹ manª by²¹ whomª² the¹ offenceª cometh!ª°" {Mtt 18:7} + "Forª the¹ nameª of Godª is blasphemedª° amongª the¹ Gentilesª throughª you,ª asª it is written.ª°" {Rom 2:24}
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