66 Bible Verses about Persecution, Attitudes To

They had almost consumed me upon earth, but I did not forsake thy precepts.

And ye will be hated by all men because of my name, but he who endures to the end, this man will be saved.

And we toil, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

So as for us ourselves to have pride in you in the congregations of God, for your perseverance and faith in all your persecutions and in the tribulations that ye endure,

Be ye also patient. Establish your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has approached.

Therefore we also, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, having put off every weight and cleverly entangling sin, let us run by perseverance the contest being set before us.

Finally my brothers, be strong in Lord and in the power of his might. Put on the full armor of God to enable you to stand against the wiles of the devil. Because our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principal offices, against the positions of authority, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual things of wickedness in the heread more.
Because of this take ye up the full armor of God, so that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand ye therefore having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet in preparation of the good-news of peace. Above all having taken up the shield of faith, by which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of evil. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying through every prayer and entreaty at every time in spirit, and being alert in this same thing in all perseverance and entreaty for all the sanctified, and for me, so that utterance may be given to me in boldness in opening my mouth to make known the mystery of the good-news, for which I am an ambassador in bondage, so that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Thou therefore endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Whom resist, steadfast in the faith, knowing the same sufferings are to be accomplished in the world by your brotherhood.

And thou have perseverance. And thou endured because of my name, and did not become weary.

Having your behavior good among the Gentiles, so that, upon which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may glorify God in the day of visitation, from having observed your good works.

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is for me, I will repay, says Lord. Therefore if thine enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him to drink. For by doing this thou will heap coals of fire upon his head.

Because this way is the will of God, doing good to muzzle the ignorance of the foolish men.

Having a good conscience, so that, in what they speak against you as of evil-doers, they may be ashamed, those who revile your good behavior in Christ.

And not only so, but we also take pride in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance, and perseverance, character, and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit that was given to us.

For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy [is] in the morning.

Blessed are ye when they revile you, and persecute you, and say every evil word, being deceitful against you because of me. Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for so they persecuted the prophets before you.

Blessed are ye, when men will hate you, and when they will exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, because of the Son of man. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did in the same way to the prophets.

Indeed therefore they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were considered worthy to be treated shamefully for the name of Jesus.

And the multitude rose up together against them. And the magistrates, having torn off their clothes, commanded to beat them with rods. And having laid many blows upon them, they cast them into prison, having ordered the jailor to guard them securely, who, having received such an order, threw them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.read more.
Now toward midnight Paul and Silas, while praying, were singing praises to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep,

I now rejoice in sufferings for you, and make complete in my flesh things lacking of the afflictions of the Christ for his body, which is the church.

In which ye greatly rejoice, although made sorrowful in various trials. Since it is now necessary for a little while,

Beloved, ye should not be surprised at the fieriness in you, which occurs for a trial to you, like a strange thing happening to you.

[It is of] LORD's loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions do not fail. They are new every morning. Great is thy faithfulness.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me. They came upon me in the day of my calamity, but LORD was my stay. He also brought me forth into a large place. He delivered me because he delighted in me.

LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and he knows those who take refuge in him. But with an over running flood he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not comparable to the glory that is going to be revealed for us.

But thou have closely followed my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, persecutions, sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra. I endured such persecutions, and the Lord rescued me out of them all.

So then we have confidence to say, Lord is a helper to me, and I will not fear. What will man do to me?

Because thou keep the word of my perseverance, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole inhabited world, to try those who dwell upon the earth.

The Way of life is to be without love of money, being content with the things that are present, for he has said, I will, no, not leave thee, and also, I will, no, not forsake thee.

Yea, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou are with me, thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

When thou pass through the waters, I will be with thee, and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee. When thou walk through the fire, thou shall not be burned, nor shall the flame kindle upon thee.

teaching them to observe all things, as many as I commanded you. And lo, I am with you all the days, until the end of the age. Truly.

persecuted but not forsaken, cast down but not destroyed.

praying through every prayer and entreaty at every time in spirit, and being alert in this same thing in all perseverance and entreaty for all the sanctified,

Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness, and let them not rejoice over me.

For in thee, O LORD, do I hope. Thou will answer, O LORD my God. For I said, Lest they rejoice over me. When my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me.

Let them be put to shame and turned backward, all those who hate Zion.

Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies. I flee to thee to hide me.

But as for me, I will look to LORD. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Rejoice not against me, O my enemy. When I fall, I shall arise. When I sit in darkness, LORD will be a light to me.

Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you.

And God, will he, no, not do the vengeance of his chosen who cry out to him day and night, and yet being patient toward them? I say to you, that he will do their vengeance speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he then find faith on the earth?

But the end of all things has approached. Therefore be serious, and be sober for the prayers.

For he must reign until he will put all his enemies under his feet.

For our citizenship exists in the heavens, from which also we await a Savior, Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform the body of our lowliness, in order for it to become similar in form to the body of his glory, according to the working of his power even to subject all things to himself.

Since it is a righteous thing according to God to repay restriction to those who restrict you, and relief with us, to you who are restricted, at the revealing of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his agents of power in a fire of flame rendering vengeance to those who have not known God, and to those not obeying the good-news of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And the seventh agent sounded, and great voices occurred in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will reign into the ages of the ages.

Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: That of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses be given with all diligence to these men, that th

When LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

I make a decree, that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, for he is the living God, and steadfast forever. And his kingdom [is] that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall

And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations. And I will overthrow the chariots, and those who ride in them. And the horses and their riders shall come down, each one b In that day, says LORD of hosts, I will take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, says LORD, and will make thee as a signet. For I have chosen thee, says LORD of hosts.

Because of which reason I also suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to preserve my consignment for that day.

Fear none of the things that thou are going to suffer. Behold, the devil is indeed going to cast some of you into prison, so that ye may be tried, and ye will have tribulation ten days. Become thou faithful until death, and I will

And one of the elders answered, saying to me, Who are these who are clothed in white robes, and where did they come from? And I said to him, My lord, thou know. And he said to me, These are those coming out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Because of this they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple. And he who sits on the throne will dwell among them.read more.
They will hunger no more, nor will they thirst any more. The sun will, no, not fall upon them, nor any heat. Because the Lamb in the midst of the throne will tend them, and will lead them to fountains of waters of life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony. And they loved not their life to the point of death.

My God, my God, why have thou forsaken me, far from helping me, [and] the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answer not, and in the night season, and I am not silent. But thou are holy, O thou who inhabit the praises of Israel.read more.
Our fathers trusted in thee. They trusted, and thou delivered them. They cried to thee, and were delivered. They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame. But I am a worm, and no man, a reproach of men, and despised by the people. All those who see me laugh me to scorn. They shoot out the lip. They shake the head, [saying], He trusted on LORD. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him. But thou are he who took me out of the womb. Thou made me trust upon my mother's breasts. I was cast upon thee from the womb. Thou are my God since my mother bore me. Be not far from me, for trouble is near, for there is none to help. Many bulls have encompassed me. Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me around. They gape upon me with their mouth, [as] a ravening and a roaring lion. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted within me. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue clings to my jaws, and thou have brought me into the dust of death. For dogs have encompassed me. A company of evil-doers have enclosed me. {They pierced (LXX/DSS)} my hands and my feet. I may count all my bones. They look and stare upon me. They part my garments among them, and upon my vesture do they cast a lot.

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair. I did not hide my face from shame and spitting.

He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he opened not his mouth. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that is mute before its shearers, so he opened not his mouth. In his humiliation his justice was taken away. And as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living for the transgression of my people, to whom the stroke [was due]? And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death. Although he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.read more.
Yet it pleased LORD to bruise him. He has put him to grief. When thou shall make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed. He shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of LORD shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied. By the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many, and he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore I will divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death, and was numbered with the transgressors. Yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercessi

Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus he delivered him so that he would be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus into the Praetorium, gathered the whole band to him. And having stripped him, they put a scarlet robe on him.read more.
And having woven a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And having knelt down before him, they ridiculed him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews! And having spat upon him, they took the reed and were striking him on his head. And after they ridiculed him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away in order to crucify.

And Pilate, wanting to do what was sufficent for the crowd, released Barabbas to them. And he delivered Jesus, after scourging, so that he might be crucified. And the soldiers led him away inside the courtyard, which is the Praetorium, and they call together the whole band. And they put purple clothing on him, and clothe him with a woven crown of thorns,read more.
and began to salute him, Hail, king of the Jews! And they struck his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshiped him. And when they had mocked him, they took the purple garment off of him, and dressed him with his own garments. And they lead him out so that they might crucify him.

For what kind of credit is it, if, sinning and being beaten, ye will endure? But if, doing good and suffering, ye will endure, this is graciousness with God. For ye were called for this. Because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, so that ye should follow his footsteps. Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth.read more.
Who, being reviled, did not revile in return. Suffering, he did not threaten, but yielded to him who judges righteously.

But even if ye should suffer because of righteousness, ye are blessed. But do not fear their terror nor be shaken, but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. And always be ready for a defense to every man who asks you a word about the hope in you, with mildness and fear. Having a good conscience, so that, in what they speak against you as of evil-doers, they may be ashamed, those who revile your good behavior in Christ.read more.
For it is better to suffer doing good, if the will of God desires, than for doing evil.

But rejoice in so far as ye are partakers in the sufferings of the Christ, so that also at the revealing of his glory ye may rejoice, having exceeding joy. Blessed are ye if ye are reviled for the name of Christ, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. From them he is indeed blasphemed, but from you he is glorified.