37 Bible Verses About Persecution

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01| 2 Corinthians 4:9-10

We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.

02| Philippians 3:4-6

Though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: circumcised the eighth day of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

03| Acts 8:1

On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

04| 2 Timothy 3:11

But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.

05| John 15:20

 Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

06| Galatians 4:29

At that time the son born according to the flesh persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit.

07| Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

08| Psalms 119:161

Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at Your word.

09| Matthew 5:10

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

10| Psalms 119:86

All your commands are trustworthy; help me, for I am being persecuted without cause.

11| Matthew 24:9

“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of Me.

12| 2 Timothy 3:12

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

13| Romans 12:14

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

14| Acts 9:5; Acts 22:7

And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

15| Psalms 69:26

For they persecute those you wound and talk about the pain of those you hurt.

16| Psalms 119:157

Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes.

17| Acts 22:4

I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison.

18| John 5:16

So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began to persecute Him.

19| Deuteronomy 30:7

The LORD your God will put all these curses on your enemies who hate and persecute you.

20| Matthew 5:11-12

“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

21| Romans 8:35

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

22| 1 Thessalonians 3:7

Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith.

23| Matthew 13:21

When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

24| Psalms 9:13

LORD, see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death.

25| 1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

26| Luke 11:49

Because of this, God in his wisdom said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.’

27| 2 Thessalonians 1:4

Therefore, among God’s churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.

28| Galatians 1:23

They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”

29| Acts 12:1

It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them.

30| 2 Corinthians 12:10

That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties.

31| Acts 7:52

Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One.

32| Acts 13:50

They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.

33| Mark 10:30

 So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.

34| 1 Thessalonians 3:4

In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted.

35| Matthew 10:23

When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

  36| Luke 21:12

“But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.

37| 1 Corinthians 4:12

When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it.

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