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being persecuted

The 13 most-voted verses about being persecuted, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

2 Timothy 3:12 (BSB)

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

2 Timothy 3:12 (KJV)

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

2 Timothy 3:12 (WEB)

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:10 (BSB)

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

Matthew 5:10 (KJV)

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Matthew 5:10 (WEB)

You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

Matthew 10:22 (BSB)

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

Matthew 10:22 (KJV)

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

Matthew 10:22 (WEB)

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Matthew 5:11 (BSB)

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

Matthew 5:11 (KJV)

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Matthew 5:11 (WEB)

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 5:44 (BSB)

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;

Matthew 5:44 (KJV)

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

Matthew 5:44 (WEB)

You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

Mark 13:13 (BSB)

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.

Mark 13:13 (KJV)

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

Mark 13:13 (WEB)

Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

Luke 6:22 (BSB)

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.

Luke 6:22 (KJV)

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.

Luke 6:22 (WEB)

If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.

John 15:18 (BSB)

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before [it hated] you.

John 15:18 (KJV)

If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.

John 15:18 (WEB)

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

John 16:33 (BSB)

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.

John 16:33 (KJV)

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

John 16:33 (WEB)

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

Romans 8:35 (BSB)

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? [shall] tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Romans 8:35 (KJV)

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Romans 8:35 (WEB)

Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.

Romans 12:14 (BSB)

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

Romans 12:14 (KJV)

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

Romans 12:14 (WEB)

That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:10 (BSB)

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.

2 Corinthians 12:10 (KJV)

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

2 Corinthians 12:10 (WEB)

if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.

2 Peter 2:9 (BSB)

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

2 Peter 2:9 (KJV)

then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,

2 Peter 2:9 (WEB)

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