Paul is teaching how our Lords ministers would be persecuted as our Savior was,
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God wasin Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew nosin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 2Cor.5:18-21
Because what was done to Jesus by those who spoke against him was sinful and Paul encourages believers to continue knowing Christ,
in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, In stripes, in tumults.....by longsuffering.....and dishonour, by evil report.....report: as deceivers.....2Cor.6:4-6,8
But all these thingswill they do unto you for my name'ssake, because they know not him that sent me......He that hateth me hateth my Father also......But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. Jn.15:21,23,25