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Matthew 5:44 (100.00%)

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

But G1161 I G1473 say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, Love G25 (PresActImpr) your G5216 enemies G2190, bless G2127 (PresActImpr) them that curse G2672 (PresMidPasDepPtc) you G5209, do G4160 (PresActImpr) good G2573 to them that hate G3404 (PresActPtc) you G5209, and G2532 pray G4336 (PresMidPasDepImpr) for G5228 them which G3588 despitefully use G1908 (PresActPtc) you G5209, and G2532 persecute G1377 (PresActPtc) you G5209;

but I-I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

Matthew 5:10 (100.00%)

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed G3107 [are] they which are persecuted G1377 (PerfPasPtc) for G1752 righteousness’ sake G1343: for G3754 theirs G846 is G2076 (PresInd) the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772.

‘Happy those persecuted for righteousness’ sake-because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

Matthew 5:12 (100.00%)

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Rejoice G5463 (PresActImpr), and G2532 be exceeding glad G21 (PresMidPasDepImpr): for G3754 great G4183 [is] your G5216 reward G3408 in G1722 heaven G3772: for G1063 so G3779 persecuted they G1377 (AorActInd) the prophets G4396 which G3588 were before G4253 you G5216.

rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 5:11 (100.00%)

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Blessed G3107 are ye G2075 (PresInd), when G3752 [men] shall revile G3679 (AorActSubj) you G5209, and G2532 persecute G1377 (AorActSubj) [you], and G2532 shall say G2036 (Aor2ActSubj) all manner G3956 of evil G4190 G4487 against G2596 you G5216 falsely G5574 (PresMidPasPtc), for my sake G1752 G1700.

‘Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake-

Matthew 10:23 (100.00%)

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man has come.

But G1161 when G3752 they persecute G1377 (PresActSubj) you G5209 in G1722 this G5026 city G4172, flee ye G5343 (PresActImpr) into G1519 another G243: for G1063 verily G281 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, Ye shall G5055 not G3364 have gone over G5055 (AorActSubj) the cities G4172 of Israel G2474, till G2193 the Son G5207 of man G444 be G302 come G2064 (Aor2ActSubj).

‘And whenever they may persecute you in this city, flee to the other, for verily I say to you, ye may not have completed the cities of Israel till the Son of Man may come.

Matthew 23:34 (100.00%)

Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,

Wherefore G1223 G5124, behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), I G1473 send G649 (PresActInd) unto G4314 you G5209 prophets G4396, and G2532 wise men G4680, and G2532 scribes G1122: and G2532 [some] of G1537 them G846 ye shall kill G615 (FutActInd) and G2532 crucify G4717 (FutActInd); and G2532 [some] of G1537 them G846 shall ye scourge G3146 (FutActInd) in G1722 your G5216 synagogues G4864, and G2532 persecute G1377 (FutActInd) [them] from G575 city G4172 to G1519 city G4172:

‘Because of this, lo, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes, and of them ye will kill and crucify, and of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will pursue from city to city;

Luke 11:49 (100.00%)

Therefore also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,

Therefore G1223 G5124 also G2532 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) the wisdom G4678 of God G2316, I will send G649 (FutActInd) G1519 them G846 prophets G4396 and G2532 apostles G652, and G2532 [some] of G1537 them G846 they shall slay G615 (FutActInd) and G2532 persecute G1559 (FutActInd):

because of this also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets, and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute,

Luke 17:23 (100.00%)

They will tell you, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’ Don’t go away or follow after them,

And G2532 they shall say G2046 (FutActInd) to you G5213, See G2400 (Aor2ActImpr) here G5602; or G2228, see G2400 (Aor2ActImpr) there G1563: go G565 not G3361 after G565 (Aor2ActSubj) [them], nor G3366 follow G1377 (AorActSubj) [them].

and they shall say to you, Lo, here; or lo, there; ye may not go away, nor follow;

Luke 21:12 (100.00%)

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.

But G1161 before G4253 all G537 these G5130, they shall lay G1911 (FutActInd) their G846 hands G5495 on G1909 you G5209, and G2532 persecute G1377 (FutActInd) [you], delivering G3860 (PresActPtc) [you] up G1519 to the synagogues G4864, and G2532 into prisons G5438, being brought G71 (PresPasPtc) before G1909 kings G935 and G2532 rulers G2232 for G1752 my G3450 name’s G3686 sake G1752.

and before all these, they shall lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake;

John 5:16 (100.00%)

For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.

And G2532 therefore G1223 G5124 did G1377 the Jews G2453 persecute G1377 (ImpfActInd) Jesus G2424, and G2532 sought G2212 (ImpfActInd) to slay G615 (AorActInf) him G846, because G3754 he had done G4160 (ImpfActInd) these things G5023 on G1722 the sabbath day G4521.

and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath.

John 15:20 (100.00%)

Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’^† If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

John 15:20 John 13:16

Remember G3421 (PresActImpr) the word G3056 that G3739 I G1473 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto you G5213, The servant G1401 is G2076 (PresInd) not G3756 greater than G3187 his G846 lord G2962. If G1487 they have persecuted G1377 (AorActInd) me G1691, they will G1377 also G2532 persecute G1377 (FutActInd) you G5209; if G1487 they have kept G5083 (AorActInd) my G3450 saying G3056, they will keep G5083 (FutActInd) yours G5212 also G2532.

‘Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; if me they did persecute, you also they will persecute; if my word they did keep, yours also they will keep;

Acts 7:52 (100.00%)

Which of the prophets didn’t your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.

Which G5101 of the prophets G4396 have G1377 not G3756 your G5216 fathers G3962 persecuted G1377 (AorActInd)? and G2532 they have slain G615 (AorActInd) them which G3588 shewed before G4293 (AorActPtc) of G4012 the coming G1660 of the Just One G1342; of whom G3739 ye G5210 have been G1096 (PerfPasInd) now G3568 the betrayers G4273 and G2532 murderers G5406:

which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed those who declared before about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom now ye betrayers and murderers have become,

Acts 9:4 (100.00%)

He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

And G2532 he fell G4098 (Aor2ActPtc) to G1909 the earth G1093, and heard G191 (AorActInd) a voice G5456 saying G3004 (PresActPtc) unto him G846, Saul G4549, Saul G4549, why G5101 persecutest thou G1377 (PresActInd) me G3165?

and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?’

Acts 9:5 (100.00%)

He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.°

Acts 9:5 TR adds “It’s hard for you to kick against the cattle prods.”

And G1161 he said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), Who G5101 art thou G1488 (PresInd), Lord G2962? And G1161 the Lord G2962 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), I G1473 am G1510 (PresInd) Jesus G2424 whom G3739 thou G4771 persecutest G1377 (PresActInd): [it is] hard G4642 for thee G4671 to kick G2979 (PresActInf) against G4314 the pricks G2759.

And he said, ‘Who art thou, Lord?’ and the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;’

Acts 26:11 (100.00%)

Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

And G2532 I punished G5097 (PresActPtc) them G846 oft G4178 in G2596 every G3956 synagogue G4864, and compelled G315 (ImpfActInd) [them] to blaspheme G987 (PresActInf); and G5037 being G1693 exceedingly G4057 mad against G1693 (PresMidPasDepPtc) them G846, I persecuted G1377 (ImpfActInd) [them] even G2532 unto G1519 G2193 strange G1854 cities G4172.

and in every synagogue, often punishing them, I was constraining them to speak evil, being also exceedingly mad against them, I was also persecuting them even unto strange cities.

Acts 26:14 (100.00%)

When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

And G1161 when we G2257 were G2667 all G3956 fallen G2667 (Aor2ActPtc) to G1519 the earth G1093, I heard G191 (AorActInd) a voice G5456 speaking G2980 (PresActPtc) unto G4314 me G3165, and G2532 saying G3004 (PresActPtc) in the Hebrew G1446 tongue G1258, Saul G4549, Saul G4549, why G5101 persecutest thou G1377 (PresActInd) me G3165? [it is] hard G4642 for thee G4671 to kick G2979 (PresActInf) against G4314 the pricks G2759.

and we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? hard for thee against pricks to kick!

Acts 26:15 (100.00%)

“I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

And G1161 I G1473 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), Who G5101 art thou G1488 (PresInd), Lord G2962? And G1161 he said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), I G1473 am G1510 (PresInd) Jesus G2424 whom G3739 thou G4771 persecutest G1377 (PresActInd).

‘And I said, Who art thou, Lord? and he said, I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute;

Acts 22:4 (100.00%)

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,

And I G3739 persecuted G1377 (AorActInd) this G5026 way G3598 unto G891 the death G2288, binding G1195 (PresActPtc) and G2532 delivering G3860 (PresActPtc) into G1519 prisons G5438 both G5037 men G435 and G2532 women G1135.

‘And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,

Acts 22:7 (100.00%)

I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

And G5037 I fell G4098 (Aor2ActInd) unto G1519 the ground G1475, and G2532 heard G191 (AorActInd) a voice G5456 saying G3004 (PresActPtc) unto me G3427, Saul G4549, Saul G4549, why G5101 persecutest thou G1377 (PresActInd) me G3165?

I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?

Acts 22:8 (100.00%)

I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’

And G1161 I G1473 answered G611 (AorMidDepInd), Who G5101 art thou G1488 (PresInd), Lord G2962? And G5037 he said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto G4314 me G3165, I G1473 am G1510 (PresInd) Jesus G2424 of Nazareth G3480, whom G3739 thou G4771 persecutest G1377 (PresActInd).

‘And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? and he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute-

Romans 9:31 (100.00%)

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.

But G1161 Israel G2474, which followed G1377 (PresActPtc) after the law G3551 of righteousness G1343, hath G5348 not G3756 attained G5348 (AorActInd) to G1519 the law G3551 of righteousness G1343.

and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;

Romans 9:30 (100.00%)

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;

What G5101 shall we say G2046 (FutActInd) then G3767? That G3754 the Gentiles G1484, which G3588 followed G1377 (PresActPtc) not G3361 after righteousness G1343, have attained G2638 (Aor2ActInd) to righteousness G1343, even G1161 the righteousness G1343 which G3588 is of G1537 faith G4102.

What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that is of faith,

Romans 12:13 (100.00%)

contributing to the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.

Distributing G2841 (PresActPtc) to the necessity G5532 of saints G40; given G1377 (PresActPtc) to hospitality G5381.

to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing.

Romans 14:19 (100.00%)

So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

Let us G1377 therefore G686 G3767 follow after G1377 (PresActSubj) the things which make for G3588 peace G1515, and G2532 things wherewith G1519 one G240 may edify G3619 another G240.

So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

Romans 12:14 (100.00%)

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

Bless G2127 (PresActImpr) them which persecute G1377 (PresActPtc) you G5209: bless G2127 (PresActImpr), and G2532 curse G2672 (PresMidPasDepImpr) not G3361.

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

1 Corinthians 4:12 (100.00%)

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

And G2532 labour G2872 (PresActInd), working G2038 (PresMidPasDepPtc) with our own G2398 hands G5495: being reviled G3058 (PresPasPtc), we bless G2127 (PresActInd); being persecuted G1377 (PresPasPtc), we suffer it G430 (PresMidPasDepInd):

and labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

1 Corinthians 14:1 (100.00%)

Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

Follow G1377 (PresActImpr) after charity G26, and G1161 desire G2206 (PresActImpr) spiritual G4152 [gifts], but G1161 rather G3123 that G2443 ye may prophesy G4395 (PresActSubj).

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,

1 Corinthians 15:9 (100.00%)

For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

For G1063 I G1473 am G1510 (PresInd) the least G1646 of the apostles G652, that G3739 am G1510 (PresInd) not G3756 meet G2425 to be called G2564 (PresPasInf) an apostle G652, because G1360 I persecuted G1377 (AorActInd) the church G1577 of God G2316.

for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,

2 Corinthians 4:9 (100.00%)

pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;

Persecuted G1377 (PresPasPtc), but G235 not G3756 forsaken G1459 (PresPasPtc); cast down G2598 (PresPasPtc), but G235 not G3756 destroyed G622 (PresMidPasPtc);

persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Galatians 1:13 (100.00%)

For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.

For G1063 ye have heard G191 (AorActInd) of my G1699 conversation G391 in time past G4218 in G1722 the Jews’ religion G2454, how that G3754 beyond G2596 measure G5236 I persecuted G1377 (ImpfActInd) the church G1577 of God G2316, and G2532 wasted G4199 (ImpfActInd) it G846:

for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,

Galatians 1:23 (100.00%)

but they only heard, “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy.”

But G1161 they had G2258 (ImpfInd) heard G191 (PresActPtc) only G3440, That G3754 he which persecuted G1377 (PresActPtc) us G2248 in times past G4218 now G3568 preacheth G2097 (PresMidInd) the faith G4102 which G3739 once G4218 he destroyed G4199 (ImpfActInd).

and only they were hearing, that ‘he who is persecuting us then, doth now proclaim good news-the faith that then he was wasting;’

Galatians 5:11 (100.00%)

But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.

And G1161 I G1473, brethren G80, if G1487 I G2784 yet G2089 preach G2784 (PresActInd) circumcision G4061, why G5101 do I G1377 yet G2089 suffer persecution G1377 (PresPasInd)? then G686 is G2673 the offence G4625 of the cross G4716 ceased G2673 (PerfPasInd).

And I, brethren, if uncircumcision I yet preach, why yet am I persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away;

Galatians 4:29 (100.00%)

But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.

But G235 as G5618 then G5119 he that was born G1080 (AorPasPtc) after G2596 the flesh G4561 persecuted G1377 (ImpfActInd) him [that was born] after G2596 the Spirit G4151, even G2532 so G3779 [it is] now G3568.

but as then he who was born according to the flesh did persecute him according to the spirit, so also now;

Galatians 6:12 (100.00%)

As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised, just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

As many as G3745 desire G2309 (PresActInd) to make a fair shew G2146 (AorActInf) in G1722 the flesh G4561, they G3778 constrain G315 (PresActInd) you G5209 to be circumcised G4059 (PresPasInf); only G3440 lest G3363 they should suffer persecution G1377 (PresPasSubj) for the cross G4716 of Christ G5547.

as many as are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised-only that for the cross of the Christ they may not be persecuted,

Philippians 3:12 (100.00%)

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

Not G3756 as though G3754 I had already G2235 attained G2983 (Aor2ActInd), either G2228 were already G2235 perfect G5048 (PerfPasInd): but G1161 I follow after G1377 (PresActInd), if G1499 that I may apprehend G2638 (Aor2ActSubj) that for G1909 which G3739 also G2532 I am apprehended G2638 (AorPasInd) of G5259 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424.

Not that I did already obtain, or have been already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by the Christ Jesus;

Philippians 3:6 (100.00%)

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

Concerning G2596 zeal G2205, persecuting G1377 (PresActPtc) the church G1577; touching G2596 the righteousness G1343 which G3588 is in G1722 the law G3551, G1096 (Aor2MidDepPtc) blameless G273.

according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!

Philippians 3:14 (100.00%)

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

I press G1377 (PresActInd) toward G2596 the mark G4649 for G1909 the prize G1017 of the high G507 calling G2821 of God G2316 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424.

to the mark I pursue for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 (100.00%)

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

See G3708 (PresActImpr) that none G3361 G5100 render G591 (Aor2ActSubj) evil G2556 for G473 evil G2556 unto any G5100 [man]; but G235 ever G3842 follow G1377 (PresActImpr) that which G3588 is good G18, both G2532 among G1519 yourselves G240, and G2532 to G1519 all G3956 [men].

see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

1 Timothy 6:11 (100.00%)

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

But G1161 thou G4771, O G5599 man G444 of God G2316, flee G5343 (PresActImpr) these things G5023; and G1161 follow after G1377 (PresActImpr) righteousness G1343, godliness G2150, faith G4102, love G26, patience G5281, meekness G4236.

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

2 Timothy 3:12 (100.00%)

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Yea G1161, and G2532 all G3956 that will G2309 (PresActPtc) live G2198 (PresActInf) godly G2153 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 shall suffer persecution G1377 (FutPasInd).

and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

2 Timothy 2:22 (100.00%)

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Flee G5343 (PresActImpr) also G1161 youthful G3512 lusts G1939: but G1161 follow G1377 (PresActImpr) righteousness G1343, faith G4102, charity G26, peace G1515, with G3326 them that call on G1941 (PresMidPtc) the Lord G2962 out of G1537 a pure G2513 heart G2588.

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

Hebrews 12:14 (100.00%)

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Follow G1377 (PresActImpr) peace G1515 with G3326 all G3956 [men], and G2532 holiness G38, without G5565 which G3739 no man G3762 shall see G3700 (FutMidDepInd) the Lord G2962:

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

1 Peter 3:11 (100.00%)

Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

Let him eschew G1578 (AorActImpr) G575 evil G2556, and G2532 do G4160 (AorActImpr) good G18; let him seek G2212 (AorActImpr) peace G1515, and G2532 ensue G1377 (AorActImpr) it G846.

let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

Revelation 12:13 (100.00%)

When the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child.

And G2532 when G3753 the dragon G1404 saw G1492 (Aor2ActInd) that G3754 he was cast G906 (AorPasInd) unto G1519 the earth G1093, he persecuted G1377 (AorActInd) the woman G1135 which G3748 brought forth G5088 (Aor2ActInd) the man G730 [child].

And when the dragon saw that he was cast forth to the earth, he pursued the woman who did bring forth the male,

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.