Election Like Prophets Are Persecuted

English “given to” emboldened in Romans 12:13 “Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality” was translated from Greek verb 1377 dioko subjectively meaning to pursue and objectively means to be pursued in the sense of persecution. Greek verb 1377 dioko was translated into “persecuted” in “Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you” into “follow” in “And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them” into “persecuted” and “persecute” in “Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also” into “follow” in “Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart”.