'Persecuted' in the Bible

For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.

but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."

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

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

As many as desire to look good in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.