Bible Verses About Domitian And Christian Persecution

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

Direct passage on tribulation and death for Christ's name.

I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Bible text about John on Patmos for Jesus’ testimony.

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

Direct command to bless persecutors.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. 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.

General Bible persecution passage not tied to Domitian specifically.

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

Direct Bible statement that godly living brings persecution.

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

Useful background on trial and faith, but not specific to Domitian.

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

General persecution of the church, but not specifically Domitian.

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

General violent persecution of the church.

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.

General persecution of Paul and Barnabas.

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.

Jesus says believers will be brought before rulers for his name.

And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

Paul's personal persecution testimony.

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

General warning about being put out of synagogues and killed.

And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.

Symbolic persecution imagery from Revelation.

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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:

Bible passage about steadfastness in persecutions.

But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

Parallel gospel saying about governors and kings.

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.