Bible Verses about Persecution

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 2 Timothy 3:12

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 2 Timothy 3:12	Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. life Jesus
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10	God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. righteousness kingdom

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10	That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. joy strength weakness
If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. John 15:18	If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. Jesus world
Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man’s sake. Luke 6:22	What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the Son of Man. blessing evil Jesus
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Romans 8:35	Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? love suffering poverty
Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Matthew 5:11	God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. blessing evil gossip
But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. Matthew 5:44	But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! love prayer
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.” Mark 10:29-30	“Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or property, for my sake and for the Good News, will receive now in return a hundred times as many houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and property—along with persecution. And in the world to come that person will have eternal life.” evangelism blessing eternal life
My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me. Psalm 31:15	My future is in your hands. Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly. redeemer salvation
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Romans 12:14	Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. blessing
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8	Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. desires overcoming devil
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4	Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. fear encouragement death
And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ Acts 22:7	I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ speaking miracles