Bible verses about Persecution
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Christ suffered
Psalms 69:26; John 5:16- Christ voluntarily submitted to
Isaiah 50:6- Christ was patient under
Isaiah 53:7- Saints may expect
Mark 10:30; Luke 21:12; John 15:20- Saints suffer, for the sake of God
Jeremiah 15:15- Of saints, is a persecution of Christ
Zechariah 2:8; Acts 9:4,5- All that live godly in Christ, shall suffer
II Timothy 3:12- ORIGINATES
- Ignorance of God and Christ
John 16:3
- Hated to God and Christ
John 15:20,24
- Hatred to the gospel
Matthew 13:21
- Pride
Psalms 10:2
- Mistaken zeal
Acts 13:50; 26:9-11- Is inconsistent with the spirit of the gospel
Matthew 26:52- Men by nature addicted to
Galatians 4:29- Preacher of the gospel subject to
Galatians 5:11- Is sometimes to death
Acts 22:4- God forsakes not his saints under
II Corinthians 4:9- God delivers out of
Daniel 3:25,28; II Corinthians 1:10; II Timothy 3:11- Cannot separated from Christ
Romans 8:35- Lawful means may be used to escape
Matthew 2:13; 10:23; 12:14,15- SAINTS SUFFERING, SHOULD
- Commit themselves to God
I Peter 4:19
- Exhibit patience
I Corinthians 4:12
- Rejoice
Matthew 5:12; I Peter 4:13
- Glorify God
I Peter 4:16
- Pray for deliverance
Psalms 7:1; 119:86
- Pray for those who inflict
Matthew 5:44
- Return blessing for
Romans 12:14- The hope of future blessedness supports under
I Corinthians 15:19,32; Hebrews 10:34,35- Blessedness of enduring, for Christ's sake
Matthew 5:10; Luke 6:22- Pray for those suffering
II Thessalonians 3:2- Hypocrites cannot endure
Matthew 4:17- False teachers shrink from
Galatians 6:12- THE WICKED
- Addicted to
Psalms 10:2; 69:26
- Active in
Psalms 143:3; Lamentations 4:19
- Encourage each other in
Psalms 71:11
- Rejoice in its success
Psalms 13:4; Revelation 11:10
- Punishment for
Psalms 7:13; II Thessalonians 1:6
- Illustrated
Matthew 21:33-39- Spirit of-Exemplified
- Pharaoh &c
Exodus 1:8-14
- Saul
I Samuel 26:18
- Jezebel
I Kings 19:2
- Zedekiah &c
Jeremiah 38:4-6
- Chaldeans
Daniel 3:8-30
- Pharisees
Matthew 12:14
- Herod
Acts 12:1
- Gentiles
Acts 14:5- Suffering of-Exemplified
- Micaiah
I Kings 22:27
- David
Psalms 119:161
- Jeremiah
Jeremiah 32:2
- Daniel
Daniel 6:5-17
- Peter &c
Acts 4:3
- Apostles
Acts 5:18
- The Prophets
Acts 7:52
- The Church
Acts 8:1
- Paul and Barnabas
Acts 13:50
- Paul and Silas
Acts 16:23
- Hebrews
Hebrews 10:33
- Saints of old
Hebrews 11:36
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