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# persecute
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## Definition:
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The terms “persecute” and “persecution” refer to continually treating a person or a certain group of people in a harsh way that causes harm to them.
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* Persecution can be against one person or many people and usually involves repeated, persistent attacks.
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* The Israelites were persecuted by many different people groups Who attacked them, captured them, and stole things from them.
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* People often persecute other people who have different religious beliefs or who are weaker.
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* The Jewish religious leaders persecuted Jesus because they did not like what he was teaching.
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* After Jesus went back to heaven, the Jewish religious leaders and the Roman government persecuted his followers.
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* The term “persecute” could also be translated as “keep oppressing” or “treat harshly” or “continually mistreat.”
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* Ways to translate “persecution” could include, “harsh mistreatment” or “oppression” or “persistent hurtful treatment”
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(See also: [Christian](../kt/christian.md), [church](../kt/church.md), [oppress](../other/oppress.md), [Rome](../names/rome.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Acts 7:52](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/52)
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* [Acts 13:50](rc://en/tn/help/act/13/50)
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* [Galatians 1:13-14](rc://en/tn/help/gal/01/13)
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* [John 5:16-18](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/05/16)
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* [Mark 10:30](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/10/30)
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* [Matthew 5:10](rc://en/tn/help/mat/05/10)
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* [Matthew 5:43-45](rc://en/tn/help/mat/05/43)
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* [Matthew 10:22](rc://en/tn/help/mat/10/22)
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* [Matthew 13:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/mat/13/20)
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* [Philippians 3:6](rc://en/tn/help/php/03/06)
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
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* __[33:7](rc://en/tn/help/obs/33/07)__ “The rocky ground is a person who hears God’s word and accepts it with joy. But when he experiences hardship or __persecution__, he falls away.”
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* __[45:6](rc://en/tn/help/obs/45/06)__ That day many people in Jerusalem started __persecuting__ the followers of Jesus, so the believers fled to other places.
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* __[46:2](rc://en/tn/help/obs/46/02)__ Saul heard someone say, “Saul! Saul! Why do you __persecute__ me?” Saul asked, “Who are you, Master?” Jesus replied to him, “I am Jesus. You are __persecuting__ me!”
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* __[46:4](rc://en/tn/help/obs/46/04)__ But Ananias said, “Master, I have heard how this man has __persecuted__ the believers.”
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H1814, H7291, H7852, G13750, G13760, G13770, G15590, G23470
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