10 Bible Verses about People Opposed

He must speak in a gentle tone when correcting the errors of opponents, in the hope that God will at last give them repentance, for them to come to a full knowledge of the truth

But, as you will remember, after we had already met with suffering and outrage at Philippi, we summoned up boldness, by the help of our God, to tell you God's Good News amid much opposition.

For I came to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

For from this time there will be in one house five persons split into parties. Three will form a party against two and two will form a party against three;

father against son and son against father; mother attacking daughter and daughter her mother, mother-in-law her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law her mother-in-law."

"Do not forbid him," said Jesus, "for he who is not against you is on your side."

At this the Scribes and the High Priests wanted to lay hands on Him, then and there; only they were afraid of the people. For they saw that in this parable He had referred to them.

Upon receiving this answer, Pilate was for releasing Him. But the Jews kept shouting, "If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar's. Every one who sets himself up as king declares himself a rebel against Caesar."

Brother will betray brother to death, and father, child; and children will rise against their own parents and will put them to death.

What then shall we say to this? If God is on our side, who is there to appear against us?