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.

18 "If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before it hated you.

João 15:18

12 And all who are determined to live religiously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

2 Timóteo 3:12

10 "Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness! For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Mateus 5:10

11 "Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and say every evil thing against you falsely for my sake!

Mateus 5:11

22 "Blessed are you when men hate you and when they shut you out and reproach you and cast out your name as evil because of the Son of Man!

Lucas 6:22

Recompensa na perseguição

Os perseguidos por causa de Cristo receberão grande galardão no céu. Quem perde por amor ao evangelho receberá cem vezes mais.

29 Jesus said, "I tell you truly there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the good news,30 who will not receive a hundred fold more now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come life eternal.

Marcos 10:29-30

35 Who shall separate us from Christ's love? Shall trial or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

Romanos 8:35

10 Therefore I rejoice in weaknesses, in rough treatment, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Coríntios 12:10