# διώκω (diōkō) Strong’s G1377. 44 New Testament occurrences. I pursue, hence: I persecute. Lexicon: Dodson, public domain. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/dioko-g1377 ## Occurrences - [Matthew 5:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/5/10) — Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. - [Matthew 5:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/5/11) — Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. - [Matthew 5:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/5/12) — Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. - [Matthew 5:44](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/5/44) — 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 yo… - [Matthew 10:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/10/23) — But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of ma… - [Matthew 23:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/23/34) — Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your s… - [Luke 11:49](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/11/49) — Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: - [Luke 17:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/17/23) — And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them. - [Luke 21:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/21/12) — But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings a… - [John 5:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/5/16) — And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. - [John 15:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/15/20) — Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept m… - [Acts 7:52](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/7/52) — Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now th… - [Acts 9:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/9/4) — And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? - [Acts 9:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/9/5) — And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. - [Acts 22:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/22/4) — And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. - [Acts 22:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/22/7) — And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? - [Acts 22:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/22/8) — And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. - [Acts 26:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/26/11) — And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. - [Acts 26:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/26/14) — And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard fo… - [Acts 26:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/26/15) — And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. - [Romans 9:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/9/30) — What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. - [Romans 9:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/9/31) — But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. - [Romans 12:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/12/13) — Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. - [Romans 12:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/12/14) — Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. - [Romans 14:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/14/19) — Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. - [1 Corinthians 4:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/4/12) — And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: - [1 Corinthians 14:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/14/1) — Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. - [1 Corinthians 15:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/15/9) — For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. - [2 Corinthians 4:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/4/9) — Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; - [Galatians 1:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/1/13) — For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: - [Galatians 1:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/1/23) — But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. - [Galatians 4:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/4/29) — But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. - [Galatians 5:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/5/11) — And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased. - [Galatians 6:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/6/12) — As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. - [Philippians 3:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/philippians/3/6) — Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. - [Philippians 3:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/philippians/3/12) — Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ J… - [Philippians 3:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/philippians/3/14) — I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. - [1 Thessalonians 5:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-thessalonians/5/15) — See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. - [1 Timothy 6:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-timothy/6/11) — But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. - [2 Timothy 2:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-timothy/2/22) — Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. - [2 Timothy 3:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-timothy/3/12) — Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. - [Hebrews 12:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/12/14) — Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: - [1 Peter 3:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-peter/3/11) — Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. - [Revelation 12:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/12/13) — And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.