Rank 91 to 120 Most Popular Bible Verses About Persecution
Acts 7:52
“52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:”
Romans 5:3
“3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;”
Related Themes: Suffering Perseverance Patience Hope
John 15:18-25
“18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.”
James 5:10
“10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.”
1 Peter 4:4
“4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:”
Related Themes: Suffering
1 Peter 4:14
“14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.”
Related Themes: Holy Spirit Arguing Omnipotence Hate
Acts 22:7
“7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?”
John 9:22
“22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.”
Related Themes: Excommunication
Revelation 12:17
“17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.”
Related Themes: Remnant
James 1:2-3
“2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”
Related Themes: Suffering Joy Perseverance Frustration Complaining
2 Timothy 3:1
“1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.”
Related Themes: Manipulation Gossip Boasting Narcissism Pride
John 6:44
“44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.”
Related Themes: Repentance Sovereignty Salvation Glorification
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
“8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;”
Romans 8:16-18
“16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”
Related Themes: Children Discernment Holy Spirit Hope
2 Timothy 2:12
“12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:”
Related Themes: Perseverance Suffering
Matthew 16:24
“24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”
Related Themes: Surrendering Lust Indulgence Self-Esteem Idleness
Isaiah 55:11
“11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”
Related Themes: Destiny Sovereignty Purpose Rebuilding
1 Corinthians 4:12
“12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:”
Related Themes: Labor
Psalm 2:4
“4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.”
Related Themes: Omnipresence Laughter
Acts 5:40-42
“40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.”
Revelation 2:13
“13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.”
Revelation 2:11
“11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.”
Hebrews 12:2
“2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Related Themes: Holiness Joy Perseverance Patience Faith
Hebrews 10:33
“33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.”
1 Kings 19:2
“2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.”
Proverbs 29:27
“27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.”
Related Themes: Abomination Injustice
2 Timothy 4:7-8
“7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.”
Related Themes: Faith Determination Giving Up Quitting Exercise
2 Corinthians 11:24
“24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.”
Psalm 119:86
“86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.”
2 Corinthians 1:4
“4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”
Related Themes: Suffering Depression Adversity Arguing
