Quotes about Persecution

In our world today most people compromise rather than take a stand for what is right. Jesus said we would be persecuted for righteousness' sake, and most people are not up for that. Jesus also promised a reward; however, the majority of people want reward without commitment. If we do what God has asked us to do, we will get what He promised us we could have.

Just like David, we become frustrated when others spread false accusations against us. Though they are not true, we are angry, confused, and hurt, in part because there is next to nothing we can do about it. Jesus both warned and comforted His disciples: "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me" (Matthew 5:11).

Let's embrace the expectation that we will not be treated better than the early disciples when we share Christ the way they did.

People who prefer to believe the worst of others will breed war and religious persecutions while the world lasts.

A sheep in the midst of wolves is safe compared with the Christian in the midst of ungodly men.

To be right with God has often meant to be in trouble with men.

Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.

In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution.

Yea, and so abundant were they in the three first centuries, that ten years constant and almost universal persecution under Dioclesian, could neither root out the Christians, nor prejudice their cause.

In England, episcopal tyranny succeeded to popish cruelty, which, in the year 1620, obliged many pious people to leave their native land and settle in America; these were followed by others in 1629, who laid the foundations of several gospel churches, which have increased amazingly since that time, and the Redeemer has fixed his throne in that country, where but a little time ago, Satan had universal dominion

Christians are not so much in danger when they are persecuted as when they are admired.

How blessed to know that when the world hates us, God loves us!