Bible Verses about “persecution”

“‹But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;›”

“‹Blessed are ye, when› [men] ‹shall revile you, and persecute› [you], ‹and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.›”

“‹Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great› [is] ‹your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.›”

“Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”

“‹Blessed› [are] ‹they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.›”

“¶ ‹If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before› [it hated] ‹you.›”

“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”

“For [it is] better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.”

“But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy [are ye]: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;”

“¶ Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:”

“But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.”

“If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.”

“‹Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you› [from their company], ‹and shall reproach› [you], ‹and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.›”