It is funny that men who are supposed to be scientific cannot get themselves to realise the basic principle of physics, that action and reaction are equal and opposite, that when you persecute people you always rouse them to be strong and stronger.
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Everyone, whether cardinal or scientist, who believes that his own truth is complete and final must become a dogmatist...The more sincere his faith, the more he is bound to persecute, to save others from falling into error.
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If you can impress any man with an absorbing conviction of the supreme importance of some moral or religious doctrine if you can make him believe that those who reject that doctrine are doomed to eternal perdition if you then give that man power, and by means of his ignorance blind him to the ulterior consequences of his own act,-he will infallibly persecute those who deny his doctrine.
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Universities are of course hostile to geniuses, which, seeing and using ways of their own, discredit the routine as churches and monasteries persecute youthful saints.
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Acts 12:1:
It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them.
(NIV)
ABOUT THAT time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict and oppress and torment some who belonged to the church (assembly).
(AMP)
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
(KJV)
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A certain sense of cruelty towards oneself and others is Christian; hatred of those who think differently; the will to persecute. Mortal hostility against the masters of the earth, against the 'noble', that is also Christian; hatred of mind, of pride, courage, freedom, libertinage of mind, is Christian; hatred of the senses, of joy in general, is Christian...
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John 5:16:
So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began to persecute him.
(NIV)
For this reason the Jews began to persecute (annoy, torment) Jesus and sought to kill Him, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
(AMP)
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
(KJV)
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Matthew 5:11:
'Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.'
(NIV)
Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of your outward conditions) are you when people revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely on My account.
(AMP)
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
(KJV)
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Matthew 5:44:
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
(NIV)
But I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [Prov. 25:21, 22.](AMP)
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
(KJV)
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Romans 12:14:
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
(NIV)
Bless those who persecute you [who are cruel in their attitude toward you]; bless and do not curse them.
(AMP)
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
(KJV)
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