Persecution

Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you.

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you: — read the full passage →

Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. — read the full passage →

For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

But even if ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you.

Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.

Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: — read the full passage →

But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.

we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair; — read the full passage →

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel’s sake, — read the full passage →

My times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.

and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.

I John, your brother and partaker with you in the tribulation and kingdom and patiencewhich arein Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you: — read the full passage →

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? — read the full passage →

If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you. — read the full passage →

because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:

yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.

but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

But Jehovah is with me as a mighty one and a terrible: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail; they shall be utterly put to shame, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which shall never be forgotten.

I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? — read the full passage →

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:

If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you. — read the full passage →

And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with a great wonder.

They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.

we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair; — read the full passage →

And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it; — read the full passage →

But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders.

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Now I would have you know, brethren, that the thingswhich happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel; — read the full passage →

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you: — read the full passage →

But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience, — read the full passage →

These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble. — read the full passage →

Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted himthat was bornafter the Spirit, so also it is now.

And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch, — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. — read the full passage →

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

In your patience ye shall win your souls.

Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? — read the full passage →

Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them shall ye kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:

They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.

And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.

And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived again: — read the full passage →

as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

And when they lead you to judgment, and deliver you up, be not anxious beforehand what ye shall speak: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye; for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. — read the full passage →

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. — read the full passage →

But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;

But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake. — read the full passage →

I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. — read the full passage →

It shall turn out unto you for a testimony. — read the full passage →

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.

Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers;

Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me. — read the full passage →

wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

Take, brethren, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spake in the name of the Lord.

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;

If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; because the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.