Then they follow the example of the early Christians, who endured periods of great persecution. These tests of faith were not unexpected, since Jesus had warned that they would come.
در این صورت ،‏ مسیحیان کنونی از سرمشق مسیحیان اولیه که با زجر و آزار فراوان روبرو بودند پیروی می‌کنند .‏