Matthew 5:10 “How blessed are those who are persecuted because they pursue righteousness! for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs."
You aren’t persecuted because you are difficult, objectionable, lacking wisdom, foolish, rude, etc.
You are persecuted because you are pursuing righteousness.
People provoke and irritate which leads to persecution but this is not what we’re talking about.
We are slow to realize the difference between prejudice and principle.
We are slow to understand the difference between being offensive because of our nature and causing an offense because we are righteous.
Being righteous and practicing righteousness is to be like Yeshua.
Therefore, you are blessed if you are persecuted for being like Him.
A real son is not considered nice, but righteous.
In order to be like the Messiah, you must become something brand new.
Light exposes darkness and men love the darkness.
We are not to be offensive, foolish, unwise.
We are not to parade our faith.
We are not to do anything that calls for persecution.
By being like Yeshua, we will naturally be persecuted.
This is a dead serious summary of chapter 12 in Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones.