5 Bible Verses about Prophets Suffering

As an example of ill-treatment and patience, brothers, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord.

Which of the prophets did your forefathers fail to persecute? They killed the prophets who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, and now you have betrayed and murdered Him,

Keep on rejoicing and leaping for ecstasy, for your reward will be rich in heaven; for this is the way they persecuted the prophets who lived before you.

Burst into joy on that day and leap for ecstasy, for your reward will be rich in heaven; for this is the way your forefathers used to treat the prophets.

A curse on you when everyone speaks well of you, for this is the way their forefathers used to treat the false prophets.