6 Bible Verses about Prayer During Persecution

So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.

They continued to stone Stephen while he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he died.

When Peter realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.

The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods. After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely. Receiving such orders, he threw them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.read more.
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.

But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,

Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.