Perseguição
Jesus advertiu que seus seguidores seriam perseguidos pelo mundo. Mas a perseguição não é sinal de fracasso — é sinal de fidelidade. Bem-aventurados os que sofrem por causa da justiça.
Perseguição como marca do discípulo
Jesus disse: se o mundo vos odeia, sabei que antes de vós odiou a mim. Todo o que quer viver piedosamente será perseguido.
If the world hate you, you2f know that it hated me before [it hated] you.
Yes, and all that will live godly in Moshiach [Messiah] Yeshua [God is Salvation] shall suffer (allow, to let, permit) persecution.
"Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven".
"Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) are you when they persecute and revile you and say all kinds of evil against you for my sake, but speak falsely".
Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) are you2f, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and shall reproach (disgrace; shame) [you], and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.
Recompensa na perseguição
Os perseguidos por causa de Cristo receberão grande galardão no céu. Quem perde por amor ao evangelho receberá cem vezes mais.
And Yeshua [God is Salvation] answered and said, Truly I say unto you, There is no man that has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the Gospel (joyful message)’s,
But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Who shall separate us from the love of Moshiach [Messiah]? [shall] tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Moshiach [Messiah]’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Amor e confiança em meio à adversidade
A Bíblia nos ensina a amar nossos perseguidores, abençoar os que nos maldizem e confiar que nossos tempos estão nas mãos de Deus.
"But I say to you, love your enemies, do good to the one who hates you and vexes you and pray for those who persecute you and oppress you",
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
My times [are] in youri hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for youi [are] with me; youri rod and youri staff they comfort me.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Sha’ul [desired], Sha’ul [desired], why persecute youi me?