7 Bible Verses about Prophets Suffering
Most Relevant Verses
Brothers, take [as an] example of perseverance and endurance the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand about the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become,
Rejoice and be glad, because your reward [is] great in heaven, for in the [same] way they persecuted the prophets before you.
Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward [is] great in heaven. For their fathers used to do the same [things] to the prophets.
Woe whenever all people speak well of you, for their fathers used to do the same [things] to the false prophets.
[saying,] "You must not touch my anointed nor do harm to my prophets!"
