Contradiction with Proverbs 11:21
This verse indicates that the wicked will not go unpunished, suggesting that persecution could be a result of one's own wrongdoing rather than a blessed state.
Proverbs 11:21: [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Contradiction with Proverbs 16:7
This verse suggests that when a man's ways please the Lord, even his enemies will be at peace with him, contradicting the notion of being blessed when persecuted.
Proverbs 16:7: When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Contradiction with 2 Timothy 3:12
While it confirms that living godly in Christ shall lead to persecution, it contrasts Luke 6:22 by not emphasizing it as a blessed state.
2 Timothy 3:12: Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Contradiction with Romans 13:3
Suggests that rulers are not a terror to good works, implying if one does good, there's no reason for persecution, which contradicts the blessedness of being persecuted mentioned in Luke 6:22.
Romans 13:3: For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction could be that the verse encourages people to feel blessed or happy when they are mistreated because of their beliefs. This can seem inconsistent with the idea of justice and fairness, as it suggests accepting mistreatment rather than addressing it.