35 Bible Verses About Being Persecuted

Matthew 5:10

“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 5:11

“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.”

Matthew 10:22

“You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.”

Matthew 24:9

“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.”

John 15:20

“Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.”

Romans 12:14

“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.”

Romans 12:17

“Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.”

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Romans 12:21

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

2 Corinthians 4:9

“persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”

2 Corinthians 12:10

“That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

Galatians 5:11

“Brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.”

Philippians 3:10

“I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.”

2 Timothy 3:12

“In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.”

2 Timothy 4:14

“Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.”

Hebrews 10:33

“Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated.”

James 1:2

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds.”

James 1:12

“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.”

1 Peter 2:19

“For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.”

1 Peter 2:20

“But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.”

1 Peter 3:14

“But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.”

1 Peter 4:12

“Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.”

1 Peter 4:14

“If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.”

1 Peter 4:16

“However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.”

1 Peter 4:19

“So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.”

1 Peter 5:9

“Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.”

John 16:33

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Romans 8:35

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?”

Romans 8:37

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”

1 Thessalonians 3:4

“In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.”

1 Thessalonians 3:7

“Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith.”

2 Thessalonians 1:4

“Therefore, among God’s churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.”

2 Thessalonians 1:5

“All this is evidence that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.”

2 Thessalonians 2:4

“He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.”

1 Timothy 4:10

“That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.”

1 Timothy 4:14

“Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.”

Hebrews 11:25

“He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.”

2 Peter 2:9

“if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.”

Luke 6:22

“Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.”

Acts 14:22

“strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.”

1 Corinthians 4:12

“We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;”

1 Corinthians 4:13

“when we are slandered, we answer kindly. We have become the scum of the earth, the garbage of the world—right up to this moment.”

1 Corinthians 15:58

“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”