All 45 Uses
persecution
in
New Testament
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- 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.†
Book 1. *persecuted = treated very badly and unfairly
- 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.†
Book 1.persecute = treat very badly and unfairly
- 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.†
Book 1.persecuted = treated very badly and unfairly
- 5:44 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; 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.†
Book 1.persecute = treat very badly and unfairly
- 10:23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.†
Book 1.
- 13:20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 13:21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.†
Book 1.persecution = very bad and unfair treatment
- 23:34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: 23:35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.†
Book 1.persecute = treat very badly and unfairly
- 4:16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; 4:17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.†
Book 2.persecution = very bad and unfair treatment
- 10:29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, 10:30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.†
Book 2.persecutions = instances of very bad and unfair treatment
- 11:49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: 11:50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; 11:51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.†
Book 3.persecute = treat very badly and unfairly
- 21:12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.†
Book 3.
- 5:16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.†
Book 4.
- If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.†
Book 4.persecuted = treated very badly and unfairly
- If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.†
Book 4.persecute = treat very badly and unfairly
- 7:52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted?†
Book 5.persecuted = treated very badly and unfairly
- And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.†
Book 5.persecution = very bad and unfair treatment
- 9:3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 9:4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?†
Book 5.persecutest = treat very badly and unfairlystandard suffix: Today, the suffix "-st" is dropped, so that where they said "Thou persecutest" in older English, today we say "You persecute."
- And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.†
Book 5.
- 11:19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.†
Book 5.persecution = very bad and unfair treatment
- 13:50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.†
Book 5.
- 22:4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.†
Book 5.persecuted = treated very badly and unfairly
- 22:7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?†
Book 5.persecutest = treat very badly and unfairlystandard suffix: Today, the suffix "-st" is dropped, so that where they said "Thou persecutest" in older English, today we say "You persecute."
- And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.†
Book 5.
- 26:11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.†
Book 5.persecuted = treated very badly and unfairly
- 26:14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?†
Book 5.persecutest = treat very badly and unfairlystandard suffix: Today, the suffix "-st" is dropped, so that where they said "Thou persecutest" in older English, today we say "You persecute."
- And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.†
Book 5.
- shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?†
Book 6.persecution = very bad and unfair treatment
- 12:14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.†
Book 6.persecute = treat very badly and unfairly
- 4:11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; 4:12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: 4:13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.†
Book 7.persecuted = treated very badly and unfairly
- 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.†
Book 7.
- 4:8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 4:9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 4:10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.†
Book 8.
- 12:10 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.†
Book 8.persecutions = instances of very bad and unfair treatment
- 1:13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: 1:14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.†
Book 9.persecuted = treated very badly and unfairly
- 1:21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; 1:22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: 1:23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.†
Book 9.
- 4:29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.†
Book 9.
- 5:11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution?†
Book 9.persecution = very bad and unfair treatment
- 6:12 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.†
Book 9.
- If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 3:5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 3:6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.†
Book 11.persecuting = treating very badly and unfairly
- 2:14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: 2:15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: 2:16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.†
Book 13.persecuted = treated very badly and unfairly
- 1:4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: 1:5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: 1:6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;†
Book 14.persecutions = instances of very bad and unfair treatment
- 1:12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 1:13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.†
Book 15.persecutor = someone who treats others (or another) very badly and unfairly
- 3:10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 3:11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.†
Book 16.persecutions = instances of very bad and unfair treatment
- 3:10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 3:11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.†
Book 16.
- 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.†
Book 16.persecution = very bad and unfair treatment
- 12:13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.†
Book 27.persecuted = treated very badly and unfairly
Definitions:
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(1)
(persecution) very bad and unfair treatment of others -- often because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or political beliefs
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)