Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

Bible References

For

1 Peter 3:14
However, if you suffer in the cause of virtue, it is your happiness: and instead of being over-awed by their threats, and struck with concern,
1 Peter 4:14
if you suffer indignities in the cause of Christ, you are happy: for the glorious spirit of God rests upon you.
Matthew 5:47
and if ye salute your brethren only, what mighty matter is that? do not even the heathens do the same?

Buffeted

Matthew 26:67
then they spit in his face, some beat him on the head, others slapt him on the cheeks,
Mark 14:65
then some began to spit on him, others cover'd his face and struck him on the head, crying out, divine, who it is. and the domestics slapt him on the cheeks.
1 Corinthians 4:11
to this very day we suffer both hunger, thirst, and penury: we are buffeted from place to place, as vagabonds:

When

1 Peter 2:19
but even to the morose. for it is a recommendation to the divine favour, to suffer unjust persecution