Persecution, PersecuteSee also Adversity; Affliction; Chasten; Hate; Malice; Martyrdom; Mock; Oppression; Prejudice; Revile; Scourge; Smite; Spurn; Stone [verb]; Tread; Trial; Trial [law]; Tribulation; Violencebecause they are rich, they persecute meek, 2 Ne. 9:30.righteous who look forward to Christ, notwithstanding persecution, shall not perish, 2 Ne. 26:8.because some have obtained more abundantly, they persecute their brethren, Jacob 2:13.Alma1 and fellow laborers are persecuted by those not of Church, Mosiah 26:38.persecutions inflicted on Church by unbelievers become so great the Church murmurs, Mosiah 27:1.Mosiah2 sends proclamation that no unbeliever should persecute Church member, Mosiah 27:2.why persecutest thou Church of God, Mosiah 27:13.Alma2 and companions are persecuted by unbelievers, Mosiah 27:32.strict law in Church that no member should persecute one who does not belong, Alma 1:21.those who stand steadfast in faith bear persecution with patience, Alma 1:25.will ye persist in persecuting your brethren, Alma 5:54.many who profess to belong to Church are lifted up in pride unto persecuting their brethren, Hel. 3:34.your hearts swell with great pride, unto persecuting, Hel. 13:22.some receive persecution and do not turn and revile again, 3 Ne. 6:13.blessed are all who are persecuted for their Lord’s sake, for theirs is kingdom, 3 Ne. 12:10–11 (Matt. 5:10–11).so persecuted they prophets before you, 3 Ne. 12:12.pray for them that persecute you, 3 Ne. 12:44 (Matt. 5:44).other church persecuted true Church of Christ, 4 Ne. 1:29.only few do not lift themselves in pride, unto persecutions, Morm. 8:36.those who persecute violently will be smitten, D&C 24:16.whosoever shall go to law against the Lord’s servants shall be cursed by law, D&C 24:17.fear of persecution caused James Covel to reject word, D&C 40:2.Jews shall lament because they persecuted their king, D&C 45:53.great church persecutes Saints of God, D&C 88:94.persecution of Saints in Missouri, D&C 98: Intro. (101: Intro.).elders will be rewarded if they bear persecutions patiently, D&C 98:23–27.proclaim gospel in midst of persecution, D&C 99:1.brethren have been afflicted and persecuted because of transgressions, D&C 101:1–2.they who endure persecution shall partake of glory, D&C 101:35.he who exercises compulsion will be left unto himself to persecute Saints, D&C 121:38.persecution gives experience, D&C 122:7.history of persecution of Church to be kept, D&C 123.they persecuted prophets before you, D&C 127:4.persecution of Joseph Smith after First Vision, JS—H 1:22–25, 27.persecution of Joseph Smith after receiving ancient record, JS—H 1:60.