Ridicule
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Beware the poison darts of ridicule, and stay true to your faith. 174:0.2
Admonish against sarcasm, as it can wound the self-respect of timid souls and hurt the simple-minded. 159:3.4
Judas's betrayal was fueled by the powerful influence of ridicule from his Sadducean friends, ultimately leading to his final determination to forsake Jesus and his fellow apostles. 172:5.13
Peter withered before ridicule, despite his great strength of devotion to Jesus. 139:2.6 184:2.8
The Sadducees attempted to expose Jesus to ridicule, but only succeeded in garnering more sympathy for him. 174:3.5
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Be not dismayed by future events 174:0.2 — Is 41:10; Jer 46:27.
- Trust not the arm of flesh 174:0.2 — 2 Ch 32:8.
- Foundations of rock 174:0.2 — Mt 16:18.
- Appearances deceiving 174:0.2 — Jn 7:24.
- Remain firm in your faith 174:0.2 — Heb 3:6.
- Know reality of your beliefs 174:0.2 — Jn 1:12.
- Be gentle 174:0.2 — 2 Ti 2:24.
- Love your enemies 174:0.2 — Mt 5:44; Lk 6:27,35.
- I trusted you with many things 174:0.2 — Mt 25:21,23.
- Ignore outward appearances 174:0.2 — 2 Co 10:7; 1 Sam 16:7.
- Be you steadfast 174:0.2 — 1 Co 15:58; 1 P 5:8-9.
- Commission as ambassadors 174:0.2 — 2 Co 5:20.
- Be unmoved, unshaken, by events 174:0.2 — Heb 3:14.
- Keep eternal reward 174:0.2 — Col 2:18; Col 3:24.
- Walk by faith, not sight 174:0.2 — 2 Co 5:7.
- I am able to finish work 174:0.2 — Jn 4:34; Jn 9:4; Jn 17:4; Jn 19:30.
- My spirit will teach you 174:0.2 — Jn 14:26.
- Seek true realities of spirit 174:0.2 — Mt 6:33; Lk 12:31.
- Be not weary in well doing 174:0.2 — Ga 6:9; 2 Th 3:13.
- Peter's vacillation 139:2.6 — Jn 13:8-9.
- Peter's denial 139:2.6 — Mt 26:69-75; Mk 14:66-72; Lk 22:55-62; Jn 18:17,25-27.
- Cock crowed 184:2.8 — Mt 26:74b; Mk 14:68b,72a; Lk 22:60b; Jn 18:27b.
- Peter remembered 184:2.8 — Mt 26:75a; Mk 14:72b; Lk 22:61b.
- Words of warning 184:2.8 — Mt 26:34; Mk 14:30; Lk 22:34; Jn 13:38.
- Jesus looks at Peter 184:2.8 — Lk 22:61a.