Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you
Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in or
and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in
For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say ab
Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friend
An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.
I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the s
(Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to move against the Philisti
The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basi
Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of
Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David
and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equal
At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,
But You, O LORD, know all their deadly plots against me. Do not wipe out their guilt or blot out their sin from Your sig
and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.
Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to
and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.
So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for