'Persecution' in the Bible

who struck the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.

yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.