Matthew 5:10-12
"Blessed are those who have borne persecution in the cause of Righteousness, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.
Matthew 21:35
but the vine-dressers seized the servants, and one they cruelly beat, one they killed, one they pelted with stones.
Matthew 23:34-37
"For this reason I am sending to you Prophets and wise men and Scribes. Some of them you will put to death--nay, crucify; some of them you will flog in your synagogues and chase from town to town;
Acts 4:3
They arrested the two Apostles and lodged them in custody till the next day; for it was already evening.
Acts 5:18
and laid hands upon the Apostles, and put them into the public jail.
Acts 5:40
His advice carried conviction. So they called the Apostles in, and--after flogging them--ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then let them go.
Acts 7:52
Which of the Prophets did not your forefathers persecute? Yes, they killed those who announced beforehand the advent of the righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become--
Acts 16:22-24
The crowd, too, joined in the outcry against them, till at length the praetors ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods;
Hebrews 11:36-37
Others again were tested by cruel mockery and by scourging; yes, and by chains and imprisonment.
Revelation 2:10
Dismiss your fears concerning all that you are about to suffer. I tell you that the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison that you may be put to the test, and for ten days you will have to endure persecution. Be faithful to the End, even if you have to die, and then I will give you the victor's Wreath of Life.
Revelation 17:6
And I saw the woman drinking herself drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And when I saw her I was filled with utter astonishment.