Quotes about Opposition
because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
— 1 Corinthians 16:9
At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.
— Galatians 4:29
without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
— Philippians 1:28
As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.
— 1 Thessalonians 2:2
He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
— 2 Timothy 2:25
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
— 2 Timothy 3:8
You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.
— 2 Timothy 4:15
and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
— Titus 2:8
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
— James 4:6
If we were to set out to establish a religion in polar opposition to the Beatitudes Jesus taught, it would look strikingly similar to the pop Christianity that has taken over the airwaves of North America.
— Tony Campolo
Men, God is not opposed to greatness. God is opposed to pride. Big difference. Unfortunately, it is a difference not widely understood or embraced.
— Tony Evans
People seem to fight about things very unsuitable for fighting. They make a frightful noise in support of very quiet things. They knock each other about in the name of very fragile things.
— GK Chesterton