Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Mat 5: 10 - 12
Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.
John 15: 20
Remember the word that I said unto 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 keep yours also.
Phil 1: 29
Because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:
Romans 8: 31
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
Luke 21: 15
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.
Mat 10: 23
But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Mat 5: 44, 45
but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; 45 that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.
Luke 21: 17 - 19
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. 18 And not a hair of your head shall perish. 19 In your patience ye shall win your souls.
John 16: 2
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.
Acts 5: 38, 39
And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown: 39 but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.
