Jesus pronounced happy those persecuted for his sake, and the apostle Peter said: “Go on rejoicing forasmuch as you are sharers in the sufferings of the Christ, that you may rejoice and be overjoyed also during the revelation of his glory.
Jeesus kuulutas õnnelikuks need, keda tema pärast taga kiusatakse, ja apostel Peetrus ütles: „Sedamööda nagu teil on osa Kristuse kannatamistest, olge rõõmsad, et võiksite rõõmustuda ning hõisata tema au ilmumisel.