66 Bible Verses about Persecution, Attitudes To

They almost destroyed me on earth, but I did not forsake your precepts.

Men will hate you because of me. He who endures to the end will be saved.

We labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;

That is why we boast (rejoice) (have glory) about you in the congregations of God. We boast (rejoice) (have glory) about the way you continue to endure and believe through all the persecutions and sufferings you experience.

You also be patient. Make your hearts firm, for the coming of the Lord is near.

A great cloud of witnesses surround us. Therefore let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that easily entangles us. Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in his mighty strength. Put on the full armor (every implement) of God, that you may be able to stand against the cunning (inventive) (clever) methods of the devil. Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in heavenly places.read more.
For that reason, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, having done everything, to stand firm. Stand firm therefore and gird your loins with truth. Put on the breastplate of righteousness. Shod your feet with the preparation of the good news of peace. Also take up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. With prayer and supplication pray at all times in the Spirit. Watch with all perseverance and supplication for all the holy ones. Pray on my behalf, that ability to speak may be given to me, to make known with boldness the secret of the good news. I am an ambassador in chains who should speak boldly.

You must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Stand firm in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brothers in the world.

You have endured and are patient. You suffer for my name's sake and have not grown weary.

Maintain fine behavior among the nations. That way when they speak badly about you, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation (inspection).

I say love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

Dearly beloved, do not avenge yourselves, instead leave room for divine punishment, for it is written: Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says Jehovah. (Deuteronomy 32:35) Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.

It is God's will that you do the right things and that this will silence the ignorance of foolish men.

Keep a good conscience. When you are spoken against, those who revile your good manner of life in Christ may be put to shame.

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our tribulations knowing that tribulation produces endurance. Tribulation produces an approved condition and an approved condition produces hope. Hope does not disappoint because the love of God has been shed abroad in our hearts. It comes through Holy Spirit, which is God's gift to us.

For His anger is only for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime! Weeping may last for the night but a shout of joy comes in the morning.

Blessed are you when men revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice, and be filled with joy, for great is your reward in heaven. The prophets, who came before you, were also persecuted.

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they separate you from their company, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. For your reward is great in heaven. Your fathers treated the prophets the same way.

They left the council and rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

The crowd rose up against them. The magistrates ripped their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods. After they were severely beaten, they threw them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safe. Receiving this command he threw them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.read more.
Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God at midnight. The prisoners were listening to them.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake. I do my share in behalf of his body, the congregation, to provide what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ.

You greatly rejoice in this, though you have been grieved with various trials for a little while.

Beloved ones do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, for it comes upon you like a test, as though some strange thing were happening to you.

We have not come to destruction because of Jehovah's loving kindness. His mercies are without end. They are new every morning. Your faithfulness is abundant.

He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me. On the day of my calamity, they confronted me, and Jehovah came to my support. He brought me out to a wide-open place. He rescued me because he was pleased with me.

Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble! He knows (protects) (takes care of) those who take refuge in him. He will exterminate adversaries with an over flowing flood and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that will be revealed in us.

You carefully follow my teaching in conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, and patience, and also persecutions and sufferings. The things that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. Out of them the Lord delivered me.

So that with good confidence (courage) we say: Jehovah is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do to me? (Psalm 56:11)

Because you have kept the word of my patience (endurance), I also will keep you from the hour of testing. This will come upon the whole world to test (scrutinize) (discipline) (examine) those who dwell on the earth.

You should be free from the love of money. Be content with what you have, for he has said: I will not leave you. I will not forsake you.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for you are with me. Your rod and your staff they comfort me.

When you go through the sea, I am with you. When you go through rivers, they will not sweep you away. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, and the flames will not harm you.

Teach them to observe all the things I have commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.

We are persecuted, yet not forsaken. We are struck down, yet not destroyed.

With prayer and supplication pray at all times in the Spirit. Watch with all perseverance and supplication for all the holy ones.

Judge me by your righteousness, O Jehovah my God. Do not let them gloat.

I wait with hope for you, O Jehovah. You will answer, O Jehovah, my God. I said: Do not let them gloat over me. When my foot slips, do not let them promote themselves at my expense.

May all who hate Zion be put to shame and turned backward.

Deliver me, O Jehovah, from my enemies. I take refuge in you.

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

Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who despitefully use you.

Should God avenge his chosen that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them? I say to you, that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, will the Son of man find faith on the earth when he comes?

The end of all things is near. Be of sound mind and judgment. Also be sober for the purpose of prayer.

For he (Christ) must rule as king until he (God) puts all enemies under his feet (his control). (Psalm 2; 110) (Daniel 2:44) (Revelation 5:10; 20:6)

However, our citizenship is in heaven. We also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Christ will, through his power, bring everything under his authority. He will change our humble bodies and make them like his glorified (glorious) body (literally and figuratively: body of his glory). He is able to subject all things to himself.

It is a righteous thing for God to repay with affliction (great suffering and distress) those who afflict you. You who are afflicted rest with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire. They will render vengeance to those who do not know God, and to those who do not obey the good news of our Lord Jesus.

The seventh angel blew his trumpet. There were great voices in heaven, saying: The kingdom of the world has become our God's, and his Christ will rule as king forever and ever.

Further, I give orders as to what you are to do for the responsible men of the Jews in connection with the building of this house of God: That from the king's wealth, that is, from the taxes got together in the land over the river, the money needed is to be given to these men readily, so that their work may not be stopped.

When Jehovah brought back the captive ones of Zion, it was like a dream.

I make a decree, that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble with respect before the God of Daniel. He is the living God, and steadfast forever! His kingdom will not be destroyed. His dominion will be even unto the end.

I will overthrow kingdoms and end their power. I will overturn chariots and their drivers; the horses will die, and their riders will kill one another. On that day, declared Jehovah of Hosts, I will take you, my servant Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, declared Jehovah. I will make you important like a signet (signature) ring, because I have chosen you, proclaimed Jehovah of Hosts.

It is for this reason that I suffer these things. But I am still full of confidence, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to keep safe until that day what he has entrusted to me.

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil (false accuser) (Devil) is about to throw you into prison, that you may be tested. You will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful even if you must die, and I will give you the crown of life.

One of the elders asked me: Who are these dressed in white robes? And where are they from? I said to him: Sir, you know. He said to me: These are the ones who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Because of this they are before the throne of God. They serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tent over (dwell among) them.read more.
They will hunger no more, nor thirst any more; neither shall the sunlight beat down on them, nor any heat. The Lamb who is in the middle of the throne will feed them and lead them to living fountains of water. God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.

They conquered (overcame) him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they did not love their lives when faced with death.

([Psalm of David]) My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far away from my deliverance, so far away from the words of my moaning? My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer. I cry by night, but I find no rest. Yet you are holy, you who dwell seated on the praises of Israel.read more.
Our ancestors trusted you. They trusted, and you delivered them. They cried to you and were delivered. They trusted you and were never disappointed. Yet, I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned by humanity and despised by people. All who see me laugh at me. Insults pour from their mouths. They shake their heads and say: Put yourself in Jehovah's hands. Let Jehovah save him! Let God rescue him since he is pleased with him! You are the one who brought me out of the womb. You made me feel safe at my mother's breasts. I was placed in your care from birth. From my mother's womb you have been my God. Do not be so far away from me. Trouble is near, and there is no one to help. Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me. They opened their mouths to attack me like ferocious, roaring lions. I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart has melted within me like wax (I am weak). My power is dried up like pieces of broken pottery. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me down in the dust of death. Dogs have surrounded me. A mob has encircled me. They have pierced my hands and feet. I can count all my bones. People stare and gloat over me. They divide my clothes among themselves. They cast lots (throw dice) for my clothing.

I will offer my back to those who whip me. I will offer my cheeks to those who pluck hairs out of my beard. I will not turn my face away from those who humiliate me and spit on me.

He was oppressed and afflicted and yet he did not open his mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. He was silent like sheep ready to be sheared. He did not open his mouth. He was oppressed, judged and taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? He was removed from the land of the living. He was destroyed because of the transgression of my people. He was buried like a criminal in a rich mans grave. He had done no wrong, nor was any deceit in his mouth.read more.
It was Jehovah's will to allow him to be crushed. Even though Jehovah makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of Jehovah will prosper in his hand. After his suffering he will see the light and be satisfied. By his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many. He will bear their iniquities. Therefore I will give him a portion among the great. He will divide the spoils with the strong. This is because he poured out his life unto death. He was numbered with the transgressors. He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

He set Barabbas free. He had Jesus whipped. Then he commanded that he be put to death on the stake. Then the palace guard took Jesus into the open square and gathered their squad together. They took off his clothes and dressed him in a scarlet robe.read more.
They made a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They placed a rod in his right hand. Then they bowed down on their knees before him. They mocked him, saying: Long life to the King of the Jews. They spat on him and hit him on the head with the rod. After they mocked him, they took off the robe. He was dressed in his garments and he was led away to be impaled.

Wishing to please the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. Then he handed over Jesus. He was flogged and impaled. The soldiers led him away to the court in the Praetorium building (governor's palace). They assembled together all of the troops. They clothed him with purple. After weaving a crown of thorns they put it on him.read more.
Hail King of the Jews! They shouted at him. They struck his head with a reed and spat on him. They bowed their knees in false adoration to him. After they mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to impale him.

What value is there when you sin, and are buffeted for it, you take it patiently? But if, when you do well and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. For this you were called because Christ also suffered for you. He left you an example (a copy for imitation) (a model) that you should follow in his steps. He committed no sin and deception was not found in him.read more.
When he was reviled (insulted), he did not revile in return. When he suffered he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously.

Even if you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. Do not fear! Do not be troubled (distressed) (intimidated)! Sanctify the Christ as Lord (kurios: master) in your hearts. Always be ready to answer every man who asks you a reason for your hope, yet with meekness (mildness) and respect! Keep a good conscience. When you are spoken against, those who revile your good manner of life in Christ may be put to shame.read more.
It is better to suffer for doing what is right, if suffering is God's will, than to suffer for doing evil (wrong) (sin).

As much as you are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy. If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.