65 Bible Verses about Persecution, Attitudes To

A little more, and they had consumed me in the earth, but, I, forsake not thy precepts.

And ye will be hated by all, because of my name, - but, he that endureth throughout, the same, shall be saved.

And toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless, being persecuted, we hold on,

So that, we ourselves, in you, are boasting, in the assemblies of God, over your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations which ye are sustaining: -

Be, ye also, patient, Stablish your hearts, because, the Presence of the Lord, hath drawn near.

Therefore, indeed, seeing that, we also, have encircling us, so great a cloud of witnesses, stripping off every incumbrance and the easily entangling sin, with endurance, let us be running, the race that is lying before us,

For the rest, be empowering yourselves in the Lord, and in the grasp of his might: Put on the complete armour of God, with a view to your having power to stand against the strategies of the adversary; Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but, against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-holders, of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies.read more.
For this cause, take up the complete armour of God, in order that ye may receive power to withstand in the evil day, and, all things, having accomplished, to stand! Stand therefore, - having girded your loins with truth, and put on the breastplate of righteousness, And shod your feet with the readiness of the glad-message of peace; With all, having taken up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall have power, all the ignited darts of the wicked one, to quench; And, the helmet of salvation, welcome ye, and the sword of the spirit, which is what God hath spoken, With all prayer and supplication, praying in every season, in spirit, and, thereunto, watching, with all perseverance and supplication, for all the saints, - And on behalf of me; - that, unto me, may be given discourse in the opening of my mouth, with freedom of utterance, to make known the sacred secret of the glad-message In behalf of which I am conducting an embassy in chains, that, therein, I may use freedom of utterance as it is needful for me to speak.

Take thy part in suffering hardship, as a brave soldier of Christ Jesus: -

Whom resist, steadfast in your faith, knowing that, the same sufferings, in your brotherhood that is in the world, are being accomplished.

And thou hast, endurance, and hast borne for the sake of my name, and hast not grown weary.

Having, your behaviour among the nations, honourable, - in order that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, owing to the honourable works they are permitted to behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

But, I, say unto you, Be loving your enemies, and praying for them who are persecuting you:

Not avenging, yourselves, beloved, but give place unto their anger; for it is written - Mine, is avenging, I, will recompense; - saith the Lord; But - if thine enemy hunger, be feeding him, if he thirst, be giving him drink; for, this doing, coals of fire, shalt thou heap upon his head.

Because, so, is the will of God, - by doing good, to be putting to silence, the ignorance of heedless men:

Having, a good conscience, in order that, wherein they speak against you, they may be put to shame who cast wanton insult on, your good behaviour in Christ.

And, not only so, but let us boast also in our tribulations; knowing that, our tribulation, worketh out endurance. And, our endurance, a testing, and, our testing, hope, And, our hope, putteth not to shame. Because, the love of God, hath been poured out in our hearts, through the Holy Spirit that hath been given unto us:

For there is, a Moment, in his anger, a Life-time, in his good-pleasure, In the evening, cometh Weeping to lodge, But, by the morning, -- tis a Shout of Triumph!

Happy, are ye, whensoever they may reproach you and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, for my sake: Rejoice and exult, because, your reward, is great in the heavens; for, so, persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

Happy, are ye, whensoever men shall hate you, and whensoever they shall separate you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man: be rejoiced in that day, and leap, for lo! your reward, is great in heaven; for, according to the same things, were their fathers doing unto the prophets.

They, therefore, went rejoicing from the presence of the high-council; in that they had been accounted worthy, in behalf of The Name, to suffer dishonour.

And the multitude rose up together against them, and, the magistrates, rending off them their mantles, were giving orders to beat them with rods; and, laying upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the prison-keeper, safely, to be keeping them: who, a charge like this receiving, thrust them into the inner prison, and, their feet, made he fast in the stocks.read more.
And, at midnight, Paul and Silas, being at prayer, began singing praise unto God; and the prisoners unto them, did hearken.

Rejoice with them that rejoice, weep with them that weep:

Now, am I rejoicing in the sufferings on your behalf, and am filling up the things that lack of the tribulations of the Christ, in my flesh, in behalf of his body, which is the assembly,

Wherein ye exult, though, for a little, just now, if needful, put to grief in manifold temptations,

Beloved! be not held in surprise by the burning among you, which, for putting you to the proof, is befalling you, as though a, surprising, thing were happening unto you;

The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh, verily they are not exhausted, Verily! not at an end, are his compassions: New things for the mornings! Abundant is thy faithfulness:

He rescued me from my foe, in his might, and from them who hated me, because they were too strong for me: They confronted me, in the day of my necessity, Then became Yahweh my stay: And brought me out, into a large place, he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Good is Yahweh, as a protection in the day of distress, - and one who acknowledgeth them who seek refuge in him. But, with an overflow rolling on, a full end, will he make of them who rise up against him, - and, his foes, will he pursue into darkness.

For I reckon that unworthy are the sufferings of the present season to be compared with the glory about to be revealed towards us;

But, thou, hast closely studied - my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings, what manner of things, befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra, what manner of persecutions, I endured, - and, out of all, the Lord, rescued me; -

So that, taking courage, we may be saying - The Lord, hasteth to my cry, - I will not be put in fear: what shall, man, do unto me?

Because thou didst keep my word of endurance, I also, will keep thee out of the hour of trial, which is about to come upon the whole habitable world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

Without fondness for money, be your way of life, - being content with the present things, - for, he, hath said: In nowise, thee, will I leave, no indeed! in nowise, thee, will I forsake:

Yea, though I walk through a valley death-shadowed, I will fear no harm, for, thou, art with me, Thy rod and thy staff, they, comfort me.

When thou passest through the waters, with thee, I am, Or, through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee, - When thou walkest through fire, thou shall not be scorched, And, a flame, shall not kindle upon thee;

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I myself have commanded you, And lo! I, am, with you, all the days, until the conclusion of the age.

Pursued, but not abandoned, thrown down, but not destroyed; -

With all prayer and supplication, praying in every season, in spirit, and, thereunto, watching, with all perseverance and supplication, for all the saints, -

Vindicate me according to thy righteousness, O Yahweh, my God! And let them not rejoice over me:

Because, for thee, O Yahweh, have I waited, Thou, wilt answer, O Adonay, my God! For I said, Lest they rejoice over me! When my feet were tottering, against me, have they magnified themselves:

Let all who hate Zion, be ashamed and shrink back:

But, I, for Yahweh, will watch, I will wait for the God of my salvation, - My God, will hear me. Do not rejoice, O mine enemy, against me, Though I fall, I shall rise again! Though I sit in darkness, Yahweh, is a light to me.

Be blessing them that curse you; be praying for them that wantonly insult you.

And shall, God, in any wise not execute the vindication of his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, although he beareth long with regard to them? I tell you - He will execute their vindication, quickly! nevertheless, though, the Son of Man, do come, will he, after all, find the faith on the earth?

But, the end of all things, hath drawn near: - be of sound mind, therefore, and be sober for prayers;

For he must needs reign, until he shall put all his enemies under his feet:

For, our citizenship, in the heavens, hath its rise; wherefore, a Saviour also, do we ardently await, - The Lord Jesus Christ, - Who will transfigure our humbled body, into conformity with his glorified body, according to the energy wherewith he is able even to subdue, unto himself, all things.

If, at least, it is a, righteous thing with God, to recompense, affliction, unto them that afflict you, And, unto you that are afflicted, release, with us, - by the revealing of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with his messengers of power, In a fiery flame; holding forth vengeance - against them that refuse to know God, and them who decline to hearken unto the glad-message of our Lord Jesus,

And, the seventh messenger, sounded; and there came to be loud voices in heaven, saying - The kingdom of the world, hath become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign unto the ages of ages.

And, from me, is issued an edict, as to that which ye shall do, with these elders of Judah, for the building of this house of God, - That, of the resources of the king, even the tribute Beyond the River, forthwith, the expenses be given unto these men, for they must not be hindered.

When Yahweh brought back the captives of Zion, we were like them who dream:

From before me, is appointed a decree that, throughout every dominion of my kingdom, men tremble and withdraw falteringly from before the God of Daniel, - for that, he, is the Living God, and abiding for ages, and, his kingdom, that which shall not be destroyed, and, his dominion, is unto the end:

And I will overturn the throne of kingdoms, and will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations, - and I will overturn the chariots and them who ride therein, and horses and their riders, shall come down, every man by the sword of his brother. On that day, declareth Yahweh of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel - my servant, declareth Yahweh, and will set thee as a signet-ring; For, thee, have I chosen, Declareth Yahweh of hosts.

For which cause, these things also, am I suffering; nevertheless I am not being put to shame, for I know him whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is, able, to guard, that which I have entrusted, to him unto, that, day.

Do not fear the things which thou art about to suffer. Lo! the adversary is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried, and may have tribulation ten days. Become thou faithful until death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

And one of the elders began, saying unto me - These who are arrayed in white robes, who are they? and whence came they? And I at once said to him - My lord! thou, knowest! And he said unto me - These, are they who come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb; For this cause, are they before the throne of God, and are rendering divine service unto him, day and night, in his sanctuary; and he that sitteth upon the throne shall spread his tent over them;read more.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more, neither in any wise shall the sun fall upon them, nor any burning heat; Because, the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne, shall shepherd them, and shall lead them unto life's fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away every tear out of their eyes.

And, they, overcame him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of their witnessing word, and they loved not their life, even unto death.

My GOD, my GOD, why hast thou forsaken me? Far from saving me, The words of my loud lamentation? My God! I keep crying - By day, and thou dost not answer, and, By night, and there is no rest for me. But, thou, art holy, Who inhabitest the praises of Israel.read more.
In thee, trusted our fathers, They trusted, and thou didst deliver them; Unto thee, made they outcry, and escaped, In thee, they trusted, and had not turned pale. But, I, am a worm and no one, a reproach of men, and despised of a people; All that see me, laugh at me, - They open wide the mouth, They shake the head: - He should trust in Yahweh - let him deliver him, - Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him. For, thou, art he that severed me from the womb, he that caused me to trust, upon the breasts of my mother; Upon thee, was I cast from the time I was born, From the womb of my mother, my GOD, hast thou been. Be not far from me, for, distress, is near, For there is none to help. Many bulls have surrounded me, Strong oxen of Bashan, have enclosed me; They have opened wide against me their mouth, A lion rending and roaring. Like water, am I poured out, and, put out of joint, are all my bones, - My heart, hath become, like wax, it is melted in the midst of my body; Dried as a potsherd, is my strength, And, my tongue, is made to cleave to my gums, And, in the dust of death, wilt thou lay me. For dogs have surrounded me, - An assembly of evil doers, have encircled me, They have pierced my hands and my feet, I may tell all my bones, They, look for - they behold me! They part my garments among them, and, for my vestment, they cast lots.

My back, gave I to smiters, and My cheeks, to them who pulled out the beard, - My face, hid I not from insult and spitting.

Hard pressed - yet, he, humbled himself Nor opened his mouth - As, a lamb, to the slaughter, is led, And, as a sheep, before her shearers, is dumb - Nor opened his mouth. By constraint and by sentence, was he taken away, And of his age, who considered That he was cut off out of the land of the living, For my peoples transgression, did the stroke fall on him? And, appointed with lawless men, was his grave, And with the wicked, his tomb, - Though no violence, had he done, Nor was guile in his mouth.read more.
Yet, Yahweh, purposed to bruise him, He laid on him sickness: - If his soul become an offering for guilt, He shall see a seed, He shall prolong his days, - And the purpose of Yahweh, in his hand, shall prosper: Of the travail of his soul, shall he see He shall be satisfied with his knowledge, A setting right when set right himself, shall my Servant win for the Many, Since of their iniquities, he, taketh the burden. Therefore, will I give him a portion in the great, And the strong, shall he apportion as spoil, Because he poured out, to death his own soul, And with transgressors, let himself be numbered, - Yea, he, the sin of Many, bare, And for transgressors, interposeth.

Then released he unto them Barabbas, but, scourging, Jesus, delivered him up, that he might be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor, taking Jesus aside into the judgment-hall, gathered unto him all the band; and, unclothing him, a scarlet scarf, put they about him, -read more.
and, plaiting a crown out of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand, - and, kneeling before him, began to mock him, saying - Joy to thee, King of the Jews! And, spitting upon him, they took the reed, and began striking upon his head. And, when they had mocked him, they put off him the scarf, and put on him his garments, and led him away unto the crucifying.

And Pilate, being minded to do what would satisfy, the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, having scourged him, that he should be crucified. And, the soldiers, led him away, inside the court, which is a judgment-hall, - and called together the whole band; and they array him in purple, and set upon him, when they have plaited it; a crown of thorns, -read more.
and began to be saluting him - Joy to thee! King of the Jews! and were striking him on the head with a reed, and were spitting at him, - and, bowing their knees, were doing him homage. And, when they had mocked him, they put off him, the purple, and put on him, his own garments. And they lead him forth, that they may crucify him.

For what sort of honour is it - if, committing sin, and being buffeted, ye endure it? But, if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure it, this, is thankworthy with God. For, hereunto, have ye been called; because, Christ also, suffered in your behalf, unto you, leaving behind a pattern, that ye might follow in his steps: Who did not, a sin, commit, neither was deceit found in his mouth, -read more.
Who, being reviled, was not reviling again, suffering, he was not threatening, but was making surrender unto him that judgeth righteously, -

Nevertheless, even if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye ! Their fear, however, do not fear, neither be troubled; But, the Lord Christ, hallow ye in your hearts, ready always for a defence, unto every one that is asking you a reason concerning, the hope within you, - nevertheless, with meekness and reverence: Having, a good conscience, in order that, wherein they speak against you, they may be put to shame who cast wanton insult on, your good behaviour in Christ.read more.
For it is, better, as well-doers, if it should please the pleasure of God, to be suffering, than, as evil-doers:

But, in so far as ye are taking fellowship in the Christ's sufferings, rejoice! in order that, in the revealing of his glory also, ye may rejoice with exultation: If ye are being reproached in the name of Christ, happy are ye ! Because, the Spirit, of the glory, and the Spirit of God, unto you is bringing rest.