Verses about enduring persecution and standing firm in faith
20 verses organized by book
But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of...
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;