Jesus stated that his followers should consider themselves happy even when people “lyingly say every sort of wicked thing ” against them for his sake.
(‏ متّیٰ ۵ :‏ ۱۱‏ )‏ مصداق این موضوع را به خوبی می‌توان در مورد مسیحیان قرن اوّل مشاهده کرد .‏