'Persecuted' in the Bible

but only, they kept hearing, “He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy.”

But as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now also.

But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished.

Those who desire to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.