And not only that, but he, the one that overcame the world, Jesus Christ the Lord, is in us now. Of course there will be persecution and tribulation. The Word is very clear on this. Yet, it will not stop there, but there will also be deliverance from the Lord. This of course does not mean that all that we will have in life will be persecutions.
Persecution is only the one side of the coin.
The other is deliverance from the Lord. May it not be charged against them. In our case, all flew away from Paul. All the others may forsake you. All may leave you.