Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
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.
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? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
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:
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
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.
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep your's also.
And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
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.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
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;
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.
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:
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.