Bible Verses About
Persecution
For the persecuted — blessing in suffering for Christ.
“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
“If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.”
“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:”
“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”
“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;”
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”
“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.”
“We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about persecution?
Scripture speaks to persecution in passages such as Matthew 5:10, John 15:18, 1 Peter 4:12. For example, Matthew 5:10 says, “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
What is a well-known Bible verse about persecution?
Matthew 5:10 — “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
What is a short Bible verse about persecution?
John 15:18 — “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.”