Bible Verses About Marcus Aurelius And Christian Persecution

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

Clear Bible teaching that godly living brings persecution.

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.

Bible passage on a great persecution against the church

Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

Bible command to glorify God when suffering as a Christian.

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.

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Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

Bible passage on enduring unjust suffering

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Bible command to honor the emperor, useful for context

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.

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For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

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And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

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And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

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

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And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

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For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

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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 foretells believers being brought before rulers.

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

Bible command to bless persecutors

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.

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And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

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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.

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As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

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

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And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

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All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.

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Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

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But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

Bible comfort for suffering for righteousness.

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Beatitude on persecution for Christ.

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:

Shows believers enduring persecutions and afflictions.

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

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And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

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