Persecution

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• Romans 8:35 NT

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

• Matthew 2:13 NT

  Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to…

• Matthew 10:23 NT

  But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man has come.

• Matthew 12:14 NT

  But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.

• Matthew 12:15 NT

  Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,

• 1 Peter 4:19 NT

  Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.

• 1 Corinthians 4:12 NT

  We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

• Matthew 5:12 NT

  Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

• 1 Peter 4:13 NT

  But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

• 1 Peter 4:16 NT

  But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

• Psalms 7:1 OT

  Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

• Psalms 119:86 OT

  All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!

• Matthew 5:44 NT

  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,

• Romans 12:14 NT

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

• 1 Corinthians 15:19 NT

  If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

• 1 Corinthians 15:32 NT

  If I fought with animals at Ephesus for human purposes, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, then “let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

• Hebrews 10:34 NT

  For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.

• Hebrews 10:35 NT

  Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.

• Matthew 5:10 NT

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

• Luke 6:22 NT

  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.

• 2 Thessalonians 3:2 NT

  and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

• Matthew 4:17 NT

  From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

• Galatians 6:12 NT

  As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised; just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

• Psalms 143:3 OT

  For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.