Scriptures about persecution for the faith, suffering, and the perseverance of Christ’s followers.
10 Scriptures · Father’s Blessing Bible
Matthew 5:10–12
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are you when they insult and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted also the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 10:16–23
16 Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves; therefore, be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 But beware of people, for they will hand you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues. 18 You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 When they hand you over, do not worry about how or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that hour, 20 because it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will betray brother to death, and father his son; children will rise up against their parents and put them to death. 22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one city, flee to another. For truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
John 15:18–21
18 If the world hates you, know that it hated Me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, and I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will also keep yours. 21 But they will do all these things to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.
Acts 5:40–42
40 They agreed with him; and when they had summoned the Apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them. 41 So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name of the Lord Jesus. 42 And every day in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:35–39
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ: tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness of body, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written: For Your sake we are killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep destined for slaughter. 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Corinthians 4:8–12
8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. 10 We always carry in our body the dying of the Lord Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh, 12 so that death is at work in us, but life in you.
Philippians 1:29
because it has been granted to you for Christ’s sake not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him
2 Timothy 3:12
Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Hebrews 10:32–36
32 Remember the former days, when, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings, 33 sometimes being made a spectacle through reproaches and tribulations, for others, and sometimes sharing with those who were treated in the same way; 34 for you also had compassion on my chains and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have a better and enduring possession in heaven. 35 Therefore, do not cast away your confidence, which has a great reward. 36 You need endurance so that, after doing the will of God, you may receive what was promised;
1 Peter 4:12–16
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you, 13 but rejoice insofar as you share in Christ’s sufferings, so that you may also rejoice and be glad when His glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. [[He is blasphemed by them, but glorified by you.]] 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a meddler; 16 yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God for bearing that name.
