Being Persecuted

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

• Church

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

• Self-denial

And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

• Power
• War

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

• Godly
• Character

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

• Church
• Church
• Eye

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

• Way

And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

• Paul
• Stoning

Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

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.