1 Peter 4:14
if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy `are ye', because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;
if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy `are ye', because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;
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12Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you,
13but, according as ye have fellowship with the sufferings of the Christ, rejoice ye, that also in the revelation of his glory ye may rejoice -- exulting;
15for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;
16and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him glorify God in this respect;
13and who `is' he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?
14but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy `are ye'! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,
15and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And `be' ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that `is' in you, with meekness and fear;
16having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;
17for `it is' better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;
19for this `is' gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;
20for what renown `is it', if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure `it'? but if, doing good and suffering `for it', ye do endure, this `is' gracious with God,
21for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,
10`Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
11`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake --
12rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward `is' great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
22`Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake --
23rejoice in that day, and leap, for lo, your reward `is' great in the heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets.
12and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;
13being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become -- of all things an offscouring -- till now.
4so that we ourselves do glory in you in the assemblies of God, for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye bear;
5a token of the righteous judgment of God, for your being counted worthy of the reign of God, for which also ye suffer,
6since `it is' a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you -- trouble,
6in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials,
7that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,
8whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,
41they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,
9not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;
9whom resist, stedfast in the faith, having known the same sufferings to your brotherhood in the world to be accomplished.
10And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle `you';
33partly both with reproaches and tribulations being made spectacles, and partly having become partners of those so living,
34for also with my bonds ye sympathised, and the robbery of your goods with joy ye did receive, knowing that ye have in yourselves a better substance in the heavens, and an enduring one.
29because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also on behalf of him to suffer;
1Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, ye also with the same mind arm yourselves, because he who did suffer in the flesh hath done with sin,
10we `are' fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we `are' ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured;
4and at the manifestation of the chief Shepherd, ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.
14Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;
16and now ye glory in your pride; all such glorying is evil;
4in which they think it strange -- your not running with them to the same excess of dissoluteness, speaking evil,
3for even the Christ did not please himself, but, according as it hath been written, `The reproaches of those reproaching Thee fell upon me;'
12having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.
17for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us --
30He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.
17and if children, also heirs, heirs, indeed, of God, and heirs together of Christ -- if, indeed, we suffer together, that we may also be glorified together.
14and happy thou shalt be, because they have not to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed to thee in the rising again of the righteous.'
7do they not themselves speak evil of the good name that was called upon you?
9persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
16Let not, then, your good be evil spoken of,
10be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.
23who being reviled -- was not reviling again, suffering -- was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,
12and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,