In times of adversity, believers may face false accusations, but Scripture offers comfort and guidance. According to Isaiah, no weapon formed against the righteous will prosper, and in Matthew, Jesus teaches that being persecuted for His sake is a blessing. The book of Proverbs warns that the ungodly use their words to destroy, but the wise will not be harmed by their schemes. As instructed in Romans, believers are to leave vengeance to God, and James encourages them to consider trials, including false accusations, as opportunities for spiritual growth and maturity.
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No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.
They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!” O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me. Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!
But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.
But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.