being falsely accused
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17No object which has been formed to use against you will succeed. And every tongue that resists you in judgment, you shall judge. This is the inheritance of the servants of the Lord, and this is their justice with me, says the Lord.
11Blessed are you when they have slandered you, and persecuted you, and spoken all kinds of evil against you, falsely, for my sake:
19Do not defend yourselves, dearest ones. Instead, step aside from wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is mine. I shall give retribution, says the Lord.”
9The pretender deceives his friend by mouth. But the just shall be freed by knowledge.
2My brothers, when you have fallen into various trials, consider everything a joy, 3knowing that the proving of your faith exercises patience, 4and patience brings a work to perfection, so that you may be perfect and whole, deficient in nothing.
9A false witness shall not go unpunished. And whoever speaks lies will perish.
9not repaying evil with evil, nor slander with slander, but, to the contrary, repaying with blessings. For to this you have been called, so that you may possess the inheritance of a blessing.
2O God, do not be silent toward my praise, for the mouth of the sinner and the mouth of the deceitful one have been opened against me.
21And they opened their mouth wide over me. They said, “Well, well, our eyes have seen.” 22You have seen, O Lord, do not be silent. Lord, do not depart from me. 23Rise up and be attentive to my judgment, to my cause, my God and my Lord.
30Do not contend against a man without cause, even though he has done no evil to you.
11But the Lord is with me, like a strong warrior. For this reason, those who persecute me will fall, and they will be ineffective. They will be greatly confounded. For they have not understood the everlasting disgrace that will never be wiped away.
27But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.
8Be sober and vigilant. For your adversary, the devil, is like a roaring lion, traveling around and seeking those whom he might devour.
15See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone. Instead, always pursue whatever is good, with one another and with all.