14 Bible Verses about Reasons Why The World Hates Christians

And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation.

If you are hated by the world, keep in mind that I was hated by the world before you.

O you who are false to God, do you not see that the friends of this world are not God's friends? Every man desiring to be a friend of this world makes himself a hater of God.

Then they will be cruel to you, and will put you to death: and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.

Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.

Being full of all wrongdoing, evil, desire for the goods of others, hate, envy, putting to death, fighting, deceit, cruel ways, evil talk, and false statements about others; Hated by God, full of pride, without respect, full of loud talk, given to evil inventions, not honouring father or mother,

They will do all this to you because of my name--because they have no knowledge of him who sent me.

This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.

And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.

They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them.

So then am I no longer your friend, because I give you true words?

For the word of the cross seems foolish to those who are on the way to destruction; but to us who are on the way to salvation it is the power of God.

For the name of God is shamed among the Gentiles because of you, as it is said in the holy Writings.

Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs. Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me. Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.