47 Bible Verses about Persecution, Attitudes To

And you will be hated by all men on my account: but he that endures to the end shall be saved.

and labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;

so that we ourselves glory in you, among the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure;

Be you also patient, establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draws near.

Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us,

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in his mighty power. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil: for our conflict is not with flesh and blood, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the rulers of the darkness of this world, with the wicked spirits in the heavenly regions.read more.
Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand them in the evil day, and having overcome them all, to stand firm. Stand, therefore, having your loins girded about with truth, and wearing the breastplate of righteousness, and having your feet shod with that preparation for defense supplied by the gospel of peace; taking up, over all, the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one: and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying with all prayer and supplication, at all times, in the Spirit; and to this end being watchful in all perseverance, and supplication for all the saints: and for me, that speech may be given me, in opening my mouth with boldness, that I may make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Do you, there fore, suffer evil, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Being firm in the faith, resist him, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

and that you have patience, and have endured for my name's sake, and have not fainted.

maintaining an honorable mode of life am one the Gentiles, that, inasmuch as they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, on account of your good works which they witness, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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 insult you and persecute you:

Beloved, avenge not yourselves, but give place to the wrath of God; for it is written: Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. If, therefore, your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by doing this, you will heap coals of fire on his head.

For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;

having a good conscience, that, inasmuch as they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who traduce your good con duct in Christ.

And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also; because we know that affliction produces patience, and patience, an approved character, and an approved character, hope; and this hope disappoints us not; because the love of God is poured abundantly into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that is given to us.

Blessed are you, when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, on my account. Rejoice, and leap for joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and shall withdraw themselves from you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man. Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for so did their fathers to the prophets.

Then, they went from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were thought worthy to suffer shame for his name's sake.

And the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates stripped off their clothes, and gave command to beat them with rods. And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, and charged the jailer to keep them securely. And having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.read more.
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sung a hymn to God; and the prisoners were listening to them.

rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep;

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what remains of my sufferings for Christ in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the church,

in which you rejoice, though now for a little while, since it is needful, you are in sorrow under various temptations;

Beloved, be not amazed at the fiery trial that has come on you to try you, as if some strange thing had happened to you.

For I consider the sufferings of the present time not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed for us.

But you have fully known my teaching, my course of life, my purpose, my faithfulness, my long-suffering, my love, my patience, my persecutions, my sufferings which came upon me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; you well know what persecutions I endured: and yet out of them all, the Lord delivered me.

So, then, we may boldly say: The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man will do to me.

Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of trial that is about to come on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.

Let there be no money-loving disposition; be content with such things as you have. For he has said: I will never leave you, nor will I ever forsake you.

teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you: and lo; I am with you all the days, even to the end of the age.

persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

praying with all prayer and supplication, at all times, in the Spirit; and to this end being watchful in all perseverance, and supplication for all the saints:

bless them that curse you; pray for them that abuse you.

and will not God avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, though he delay long in respect to them? I say to you, that he will avenge them speedily. Yet, when the Son of man comes, will he find the faith on the earth?

But the end of all things is at hand; be sober-minded, therefore, and watchful, that you may pray.

for he must reign till he has put all enemies under his feet.

But our citizenship is in heaven, whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our humbled body, and make it like his glorious body, according to that power by which he is able to subdue all things to himself.

since, indeed, it is a righteous thing with God, to repay affliction to those who afflict you, and to you that are afflicted, rest with us, at the revelation of our Lord Jesus from heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, to take vengeance on those who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ;

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying: The kingdom of the world has become our Lord's and his Christ s, and he shall reign from age to age.

for which cause I also suffer these things; yet I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have intrusted to him till that day.

Fear none of the things which you are about to suffer; behold, the devil will throw some of you into prison, that you may be tried: and you shall have affliction ten days. Be faithful till death, and I will give you the crown of life.

And one of the elders answered, and said to me: "Who are these that are clothed in white robes, and whence came they? And I said to him: Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me: These are they who have come out of great affliction, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore, they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he that sits on the throne shall dwell among them.read more.
They shall hunger no more, nor shall they thirst any more, nor shall the sun fall upon them, nor any heat. For the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and will lead them to living fountains of water: and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

And they over came him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives even to death.

Then he released to them Barabbas; but after he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the palace, and brought together to him the whole band. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet cloak;read more.
and when they had plaited a crown of thorn branches, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and kneeling before him, they derided him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews! And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and struck him on the head. And when they had derided him, they took off the cloak from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

And Pilate, willing to gratify the multitude, released to them Barabbas; and delivered Jesus, after he had scourged him, to be crucified. And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the governor's house, and called together the whole band. And they clothed him in purple; and having plaited a crown of thorn branches, they put it on him,read more.
and began to salute him: Hail, King of the Jews! And they struck him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees, did him homage. And when they had derided him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

For what praise is due, if, when you are punished for your faults, you endure it patiently? But if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you endure it patiently, this is praiseworthy in the- sight of God. To this, indeed, you have been called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his footsteps. He did no sin, nor was guile found in his mouth.read more.
When he was reviled, he did not revile again; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously.

But yet, if you even suffer for righteousness, happy are you. Yet fear not their terror, nor be troubled: but reverence the Lord God in your hearts, and be always ready to answer every one that asks of you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that, inasmuch as they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who traduce your good con duct in Christ.read more.
For it is better, if such be the will of God, that you suffer for doing good, than for doing evil.

But, inasmuch as you are partakers of the sufferings of the Christ,, rejoice, that, at the revelation of his glory, you may also be exceedingly joyful. If you are reproached on account of Christ, happy are you: for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you. On their part he is reviled, but on your part he is glorified: