Which term refers to suffering endured for religious beliefs?

• A. New Covenant
• B. Persecution
• C. Agnostic
• D. Conversion

Answer: (B)

Suffering endured for religious beliefs is described as persecution. This term captures the idea of pressure, harassment, or harm that people experience because of their faith, practices, or religious identity. In Christian history, many believers have faced persecution for living out their faith, including martyrdom, which is the ultimate form of enduring such suffering for the sake of Christ.

The other terms don’t convey that sense. New Covenant refers to the new relationship God established with humanity through Jesus, not to suffering endured for faith. Agnostic describes a stance about what can be known regarding God, not the experience of suffering for beliefs. Conversion means changing one’s religion or beliefs, which is about a change of faith rather than the suffering connected to holding faith.