8 Bible Verses about Fear, Of Persecution

Then the people of the land made the hands of the people of Judah feeble, troubling them with fear in their building;

However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue: For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.

And he got up, fearing for his life, and went in flight, and came to Beer-sheba in Judah, parting there from his servant;

But no man said anything about him openly for fear of the Jews.

They said this because of their fear of the Jews: for the Jews had come to an agreement that if any man said that Jesus was the Christ he would be put out of the Synagogue.

At evening on that day, the first day of the week, when, for fear of the Jews, the doors were shut where the disciples were, Jesus came among them and said to them, May peace be with you!

But you are happy if you undergo pain because of righteousness; have no part in their fear and do not be troubled;

Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.