“If the world hates you, remember that the world hated me first. If you
belonged to the world, then the world would love you like it loves its
own people. But I have chosen you out of the world. So you don’t belong
to the world. That is why the world hates you. Remember the lesson I
told you: A servant is not greater than his master. If people did wrong
to me, then they will do wrong to you too.”
John 18:15
It is a good scripture. Unfortunately it seems to be used as more of an excuse not to engage than a comfort after all else failed. It does not remove our civil responsibilities or our obligation to obey God rather than man.