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.

General references

Bible References

For

1 Peter 3:14
But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "Don't fear what they fear, neither be troubled."
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. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.
Matthew 5:47
If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

Buffeted

Matthew 26:67
Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
Mark 14:65
Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
1 Corinthians 4:11
Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.

When

1 Peter 2:19
For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

General references

Deuteronomy 25:2
and it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his wickedness, by number.