Quotes About Persecution

All our enemies open their mouths against us.

Without cause my enemies hunted me like a bird.

You have seen all their malice, all their plots against me.

the slander and murmuring of my assailants against me all day long.

When they sit and when they rise, see how they mock me in song.

They stalked our every step, so that we could not walk in our streets. Our end drew near, our time ran out, for our end had come!

They will bring a mob against you, who will stone you and cut you to pieces with their swords.

And whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.”

At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,

and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.

But there are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who have ignored you, O king, and have refused to serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”

Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,

and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, is it true that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden statue I have set up?

Now, if you are ready, as soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the statue I have made. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”

At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,

and he commanded some mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace.

The kingís command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the fiery flames killed the men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them,

He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.

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

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

Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

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

But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.