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 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 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	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, be aware 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 people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. 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 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	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 people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 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 and pray for those who persecute you. Matthew 5:44	But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who 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	“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 persecutors. 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 them. Romans 12:14	Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. blessing
Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to 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
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	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
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