Bible Verses about Persecution

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• Indeed, persecution will afflict all who want to lead a godly life in Christ Jesus.
  2 Timothy 3:12 life Jesus
• Blessed are those who are persecuted in the cause of justice,
  for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  Matthew 5:10 righteousness kingdom
• For this reason, I rejoice when I endure weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and distress for the sake of Christ. For it is when I am weak that I am strong.
  2 Corinthians 12:10 joy strength weakness
• If the world hates you,
  be aware that it hated me
  before it hated you.
  John 15:18 Jesus world
• Blessed are you when people hate you and ostracize you, when they insult you and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.
  Luke 6:22 blessing evil Jesus
• Who then can separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?
  Romans 8:35 love suffering poverty
• Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and utter all kinds of calumnies against you for my sake.
  Matthew 5:11 blessing evil gossip
• But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
  Matthew 5:44 love prayer
• Jesus answered, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive in this age a hundred times more houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and lands—as well as persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.”
  Mark 10:29-30 evangelism blessing eternal life
• My life is in your hands;
  deliver me from the power of my enemies,
  from the clutches of those who pursue me.
  Psalm 31:16 redeemer salvation
• Bless those who persecute you; bless them and do not curse them.
  Romans 12:14 blessing
• Remain sober and alert, for your enemy the devil is on the prowl like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
  1 Peter 5:8 desires overcoming devil
• Even though I wander
  through the valley of the shadow of death,
  I will fear no evil,
  for you are at my side,
  with your rod and your staff
  that comfort me.
  Psalm 23:4 fear encouragement death
• I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
  Acts 22:7 speaking miracles