Luk 2:34, Act 16:20-21, 17:6-7, 24:5-6, 14, 1Pe 2:12, 3:16, 4:14-16 | ESV | STEP | And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother , Behold , this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel , and for a sign that is opposed

Luke 2:34

34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed ^afor the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign ^bthat is opposed

Acts 16:20-21

20 And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city. 21 They ^cadvocate customs that are not lawful for us ^das Romans to accept or practice.”

Acts 17:6-7

6 And when they could not find them, ^ethey dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, 7 and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against ^fthe decrees of Caesar, saying that there is ^ganother king, Jesus.”

Acts 24:5-6

5 For we have found this man a plague, ^hone who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a ringleader of ⁱthe sect of the Nazarenes. 6 ^jHe even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him. ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add and we would have judged him according to our law. 7But the chief captain Lysias came and with great violence took him out of our hands, 8commanding his accusers to come before you.}

Acts 24:14

14 But this I confess to you, that according to ^lthe Way, which they call ^ma sect, ⁿI worship ^othe God of our fathers, believing everything ^plaid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

1 Peter 2:12

12 ^qKeep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, ^rthey may see your good deeds and glorify God on ^sthe day of visitation.

1 Peter 3:16

16 ^thaving a good conscience, so that, ^uwhen you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.

1 Peter 4:14-16

14 ^vIf you are insulted ^wfor the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory ^{▼▼Some manuscripts insert and of power} and of God rests upon you. 15 But ^ylet none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or ^zas a meddler. 16 Yet ^aaif anyone suffers as a ^abChristian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God ^acin that name.