In his letter to the Galatians, Paul shows that this was more serious than childish play, for he describes Ishmael as persecuting Isaac! Ridicule from schoolmates and verbal attacks by opposers can thus legitimately be called persecution.
शाळासोबत्यांकडून होणारी थट्टा आणि विरोधकांचे उपहासात्मक बोलणे याला देखील छळ म्हणता येईल.