Like Jesus, early Christian martyrs, such as the disciple Antipas, refused to compromise their integrity.
وَقَدْ تَمَثَّلَ بِيَسُوعَ ٱلشُّهَدَاءُ ٱلْمَسِيحِيُّونَ ٱلْأَوَائِلُ كَٱلتِّلْمِيذِ أَنْتِيبَاسَ ،‏ وَرَفَضُوا أَنْ يُسَايِرُوا عَلَى حِسَابِ إِيمَانِهِمْ .‏