Occurrences
Diṓkō occurs 44 times in 43 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (6), Luke (2), John (2), Acts (9), Romans (5), 1 Corinthians (3), 2 Corinthians (1), Galatians (5), Philippians (3), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (2), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1), Revelation (1)
- Matthew 5:10 — Blessed are they which are persecuted (δεδιωγμένοι) for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:11 — Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute (διώξωσιν) you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
- Matthew 5:12 — Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted (ἐδίωξαν) they the prophets which were before you.
- 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 (διωκόντων) you;
- Matthew 10:23 — But when they persecute (διώκωσιν) 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 man be come.
- 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 synagogues, and persecute (διώξετε) them from city to city:
- Luke 17:23 — And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow (διώξητε) them.
- Luke 21:12 — But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute (διώξουσιν) you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
- John 5:16 — And therefore did the Jews persecute (ἐδίωκον) Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
- John 15:20 — Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted (ἐδίωξαν) me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
- 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 (διώξουσιν) you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
- Acts 7:52 — Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted (ἐδίωξαν)? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
- Acts 9:4 — And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest (διώκεις) thou me?
- Acts 9:5 — And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest (διώκεις): it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
- Acts 22:4 — And I persecuted (ἐδίωξα) this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
- Acts 22:7 — And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest (διώκεις) thou me?
- Acts 22:8 — And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest (διώκεις).
- Acts 26:11 — And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted (ἐδίωκον) them even unto strange cities.
- 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 (διώκεις) thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
- Acts 26:15 — And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest (διώκεις).
- Romans 9:30 — What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed (διώκοντα) not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
- Romans 9:31 — But Israel, which followed (διώκων) after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
- Romans 12:13 — Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to (διώκοντες) hospitality.
- Romans 12:14 — Bless them which persecute (διώκοντας) you: bless, and curse not.
- Romans 14:19 — Let us therefore follow after (διώκωμεν) the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
- 1 Corinthians 4:12 — And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted (διωκόμενοι), we suffer it:
- 1 Corinthians 14:1 — Follow after (διώκετε) charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
- 1 Corinthians 15:9 — For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted (ἐδίωξα) the church of God.
- 2 Corinthians 4:9 — Persecuted (διωκόμενοι), but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
- Galatians 1:13 — For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted (ἐδίωκον) the church of God, and wasted it:
- Galatians 1:23 — But they had heard only, That he which persecuted (διώκων) us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
- Galatians 4:29 — But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted (ἐδίωκεν) him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
- Galatians 5:11 — And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution (διώκομαι)? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
- 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 (διώκωνται) for the cross of Christ.
- Philippians 3:6 — Concerning zeal, persecuting (διώκων) the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
- Philippians 3:12 — Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after (διώκω), if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 3:14 — I press (διώκω) toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15 — See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow (διώκετε) that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
- 1 Timothy 6:11 — But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after (δίωκε) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
- 2 Timothy 2:22 — Flee also youthful lusts: but follow (δίωκε) righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- 2 Timothy 3:12 — Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution (διωχθήσονται).
- Hebrews 12:14 — Follow (διώκετε) peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
- 1 Peter 3:11 — Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue (διωξάτω) it.
- Revelation 12:13 — And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted (ἐδίωξεν) the woman which brought forth the man child.