Today, it would be more like being called names, snubbed, belittled, that sort of thing. To help counter that would be the perspective, derived from the Holy Spirit, that the people may simply be reacting blindly without truly understanding. That God still loves them so much that you are willing to be His cheek, so to speak, for the sake of a possible gospel opening.
I am an easy-going guy.
HST, there are some fighting words, and there certainly are some fighting actions that will cause me to react.
At the ripe old age of 72, I am not prone to put up with too much guff — name calling, belittling, etc. etc. is not a big deal.
Other stuff is; say a punch in the nose.
I have spent my life trying to live by the Golden Rule. HST, there are times when a man has to be a man, and meet force with force.
Thank GOD! that none of this is found on FR!!