Persecution of the Righteous

Scripture references

Gen 49:23 The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.
Job 1:9 Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
Job 2:4, 5 “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in
Job 12:4, 5 I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He
Psa 11:2 For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string
Psa 37:32 Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
Psa 38:20 Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.
Psa 42:3, 10 My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all
Psa 44:15–18, 22 All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my
Psa 56:5 All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.
Psa 69:10, 12 I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach. / Those who sit at the
Psa 74:7, 8 They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; they have defiled the
Psa 94:5 They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage.
Psa 119:51, 61, 69, 78, 85–87, 95, 110, 157, 161 The arrogant utterly deride me,
Pro 29:10, 27 Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his
Isa 26:20 Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide
Isa 29:20, 21 For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who
Isa 51:12, 13 “I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of
Isa 59:15 Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil becomes prey. The LORD
Jer 2:30 “I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own
Jer 11:19 For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they
Jer 15:10 Woe to me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and
Jer 18:18 Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law
Jer 20:7, 8 You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me
Jer 26:11–14 Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the
Jer 50:7 All who found them devoured them, and their enemies said, ‘We are not
Amo 5:10 There are those who hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise him
Hab 1:13 Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate
Mat 5:10–12, 44 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for
Mat 10:16–18, 21–23, 28 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves;
Mat 20:22, 23 “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink
Mat 23:34, 35 Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers.
Mat 24:8–10 All these are the beginning of birth pains. / Then they will deliver
Mar 9:42 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to
Mar 13:9 So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten
Luk 6:22, 23, 26 Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you
Luk 17:33 Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life
Luk 21:12–19 But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account
Joh 12:42 Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the
Joh 15:18, 19 If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you
Joh 16:1, 2 “I have told you these things so that you will not fall away. / They
Joh 17:14 I have given them Your word and the world has hated them; for they are
Act 4:16–20 “What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone
Act 5:29, 40–42 But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather
Act 7:52 Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed
Act 8:4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
Act 28:22 But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people
Rom 8:17, 35–37 And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and
1Co 4:9–13 For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the
1Co 13:3 If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body,
2Co 4:8–12 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in
2Co 6:4, 5, 8–10 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in
2Co 11:23–27 Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind,
2Co 12:10 That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults,
Gal 4:29 At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born
Gal 6:12, 17 Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to
Php 1:12–14, 28, 29 Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have
Col 1:24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is
1Th 1:6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the
1Th 2:2, 14, 15 As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful
2Th 1:4 That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith
2Ti 1:8, 12 So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His
2Ti 2:9–12 for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But
2Ti 3:2, 3, 12 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful,
2Ti 4:16, 17 At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me.
Heb 10:32–34 Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you
Heb 11:25–27, 33–38 He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to
Heb 12:3, 4 Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will
Heb 13:13 Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He
Jam 2:6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and
Jam 5:6, 10 You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you.
1Pe 3:14, 16, 17 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.
1Pe 4:3, 4, 12–14, 16, 19 For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out
1 Joh 3:1, 13 Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should
Rev 2:3, 10, 13 Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things
Rev 6:9–11 And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls
Rev 7:13–17 Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked,
Rev 12:11 They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their
Rev 17:6 I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and
Rev 20:4 Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority