1 Corinthians 4:12, Reviled and Persecuted!
The apostles suffered reproach, scorned, being criticised in an abusive and angrily insulting manner for the gospel’s sake. Yet, retaliated not. This was Christ’ lot on earth. Isaiah’s prophecised of the fierce persecution that came against Jesus in Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. The disciples of Christ followed in His footsteps of suffering. Like Christ, the apostles did not fight back but suffered wrong.