1 Peter 4:14 “If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because t…”

1 Peter 4:14

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

World English Bible

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

American Standard Version

If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; because the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.

Geneva Bible 1599

If yee be railed vpon for the Name of Christ, blessed are ye: for the spirit of glory, and of God resteth vpon you: which on their part is euill spoken of: but on your part is glorified.

Darby Translation

If ye are reproached in [the] name of Christ, blessed [are ye]; for the [Spirit] of glory and the Spirit of God rests upon you: [on their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.]

Young's Literal Translation

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;

Bible in Basic English

If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you.

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Cross references

“ye be”

1 Peter 3:14 1 Peter 3:16 1 Peter 2:19 1 Peter 2:20

1 Peter 3:14 · BSB

But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”

1 Peter 3:16 · BSB

keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

1 Peter 2:19 · BSB

For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.

1 Peter 2:20 · BSB

How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

“reproached”

Luke 6:22 Matthew 5:11 2 Corinthians 12:10 Psalm 89:51 Isaiah 51:7 John 7:47–52

Luke 6:22 · BSB

Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

Matthew 5:11 · BSB

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

2 Corinthians 12:10 · BSB

That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Psalm 89:51 · BSB

how Your enemies have taunted, O LORD, and have mocked every step of Your anointed one!

Isaiah 51:7 · BSB

Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.

John 7:47–52 · BSB

“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.

“happy”

James 1:12 Psalm 146:5 James 5:11 1 Kings 10:8 Psalm 32:1 Psalm 32:2

James 1:12 · BSB

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

Psalm 146:5 · BSB

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

James 5:11 · BSB

See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

1 Kings 10:8 · BSB

How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

Psalm 32:1 · BSB

Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Psalm 32:2 · BSB

Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

“for”

2 Kings 2:15 Isaiah 11:2 Numbers 11:25 Numbers 11:26

2 Kings 2:15 · BSB

When the sons of the prophets who were watching him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.

Isaiah 11:2 · BSB

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.

Numbers 11:25 · BSB

Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed that Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so ag…

Numbers 11:26 · BSB

Two men, however, had remained in the camp—one named Eldad and the other Medad—and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those listed, but they had not gone out to the tent, and they prophesied in the camp.

“on”

Acts 13:45 Acts 18:6 2 Peter 2:2

Acts 13:45 · BSB

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.

Acts 18:6 · BSB

But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

2 Peter 2:2 · BSB

Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.

“but”

1 Peter 2:12 Matthew 5:16 2 Thessalonians 1:10–12 Galatians 1:24

1 Peter 2:12 · BSB

Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

Matthew 5:16 · BSB

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

2 Thessalonians 1:10–12 · BSB

on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.

Galatians 1:24 · BSB

And they glorified God because of me.

Also

John 15:21 Hebrews 11:26

John 15:21 · BSB

But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.

Hebrews 11:26 · BSB

He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.

15Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.

Read 1 Peter 4