Betrayal (as by a verbal attack against one not present) especially by a false friend
The ones who are most guilty of hypocrisy are probably the ones who recant to protect themselves from loss of a job, change or failure. Why do the innocent have to suffer for the guilty? But then again isn't this what Jesus did? He was innocent, yet He bore all of the guilt of the whole of mankind. God was glorified in their suffering because it was a reminder of Jesus' suffering. And so it is whenever innocent people are persecuted for their faith. They showcase Jesus' own persecution for our sake.
