Romans 12:14, Bless and Curse Not
To be “persecuted for righteousness’ sake” is to be persecuted for standing firm in obedience to God’s Word. There was a brother-in-Christ whose work required him to submit bids to secure projects for his company. One day, the boss of his company gave him a photostated copy of his competitor’s bid and asked him to use it to secure the tender. He would just have to bid slightly higher than his competitor’s bid and he would have won the project. But he did not! He had to resign from his company for his own testimony’s sake.