6 Bible Verses about Prayer During Persecution

Thus Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer was fervently being made to God by the church for him.

And they kept on stoning Stephen [as he] was calling out and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" And falling to [his] knees, he cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" And [after he] said this, he fell asleep.

And [when he] realized [this], he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John (who is also called Mark), where many [people] were gathered together and were praying.

And the crowd joined in attacking them, and the chief magistrates tore off their clothing [and] gave orders to beat [them] with rods. And [after they] had inflicted many blows on them, they threw [them] into prison, giving orders to the jailer to guard them securely. Having received such an order, {he} put them in the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.read more.
Now about midnight, Paul and Silas were praying [and] singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

rejoicing in hope, enduring in affliction, being devoted to prayer,