Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, 2 Timothy 1:8 (NKJV)
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is opposed by the ignorant and wicked. We see in the world these despise, mock, insult, and even in some places attack and torture those who live for and proclaim Christ, and for this, it’s very possible for one to be discouraged and turn away from the Gospel.
But while there’re sufferings because of the Gospel yet it’s the power of God to put everything right and in order. The power in the Gospel is sufficient to deal with the sufferings that follow it. So for this reason we should be even more firm and bold to live for and proclaim the Gospel.