Bible Verses about Persecution

Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus… 2 Timothy 3:12

Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 2 Timothy 3:12	Yes, and all who desire to live godly 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	Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. righteousness kingdom

Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10	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. joy strength weakness
If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me before it hated you. John 15:18	If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. Jesus world
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Luke 6:22	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. blessing evil Jesus
Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 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? love suffering poverty
Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Matthew 5:11	Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. blessing evil gossip
But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Matthew 5:44	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. love prayer
Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields, for my sake and for the sake of the good news, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this age—houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life.” Mark 10:29-30	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.” evangelism blessing eternal life
My times are in your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors. Psalm 31:15	My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me. redeemer salvation
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Romans 12:14	Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. blessing
Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8	Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. desires overcoming devil
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me. Psalm 23:4	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. fear encouragement death
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ Acts 22:7	And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ speaking miracles