Acts 16:35 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.”
Have you noticed how we will quite openly tell others about what people do wrong, but when it comes to apologising, we would rather do it in secret!
This is a trait many of us follow but Paul and Silas wanted to stand up against this when the officials in charge displayed exactly that.
They were openly beaten and jailed, but were going to be secretly released.
We need to treat people fairly and justly just as Christ treats us; and only then can we demand the same from others!