- reproach:
- "And there was¹ a strifeª between¹ the herdmenª° of Abram'sª cattleª and the herdmenª° of Lot'sª cattle:ª and the Canaaniteª and the Perizziteª dwelledª° then¹ in the land.ª ... And Abramª saidª° unto¹ Lot,ª Let there beª° noª strife,ª I pray thee,¹ between¹ me and thee, and between¹ my herdmenª° and thy herdmen;ª° for¹ we²¹ [be] brethren.ª" {Gen 13:7-8} + "Howbeit,ª because¹ by this¹ deedª thou hast given²° great occasionª°¹ to the enemiesª° of the LORDª to blaspheme,ª° the childª also¹ [that is] bornª unto thee shall surely²° die.ª°" {2Sm 12:14} + "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" {Ezk 36:20} + "Forª the¹ nameª of Godª is blasphemedª° amongª the¹ Gentilesª throughª you,ª asª it is written.ª°" {Rom 2:24} + "I willª° thereforeª that the younger womenª marry,ª° bear children,ª° guide the house,ª° giveª° noneª occasionª to the¹ adversaryª° to² speak reproachfully.ª¹" {1Tm 5:14} + "[To be] discreet,ª chaste,ª keepers at home,ª good,ª obedientª° to their ownª husbands,ª that²°¹ the¹ wordª of Godª be²° not²¹ blasphemed.ª°" {Tts 2:5} + "Havingª° yourª conversationª honestª amongª the¹ Gentiles:ª that,ª whereasªª they speak againstª° youª asª evildoers,ª they may²° byª [your] goodª works,ª which they shall behold,ª° glorifyª° Godª inª the dayª of visitation.ª" {1Pe 2:12}
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