Life Circumstances
Bible Verses About persecution
9 key scriptures
What does the Bible say about persecution? Browse 9 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: 2 Timothy 3:12 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” |
9 Key Scriptures
“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”
“If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.”
John 15:18KJV
“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:10KJV
“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;”
Matthew 5:44KJV
“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:”
1 Peter 4:12KJV
“Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”
“Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.”
Luke 6:22KJV
“For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.”
1 Peter 3:17KJV
“But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;”
1 Peter 3:14KJV
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