1 Peter 4:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Ye be

1 Peter 2:19

1 Peter 3:14

Reproached

Happy

James 5:11

On

Acts 13:45

Acts 18:6

2 Peter 2:2

General references

Proverbs 18:3

Hebrews 13:13

Bible References

Ye be

For this is graciousness, if, because of consciousness of God, any man endures sorrows, suffering wrongfully.

But even if ye should suffer because of righteousness, ye are blessed. But do not fear their terror nor be shaken,

Reproached

During which they think it strange of you not running together into the same pouring out of debauchery, while they slander.

that he should still live always, that he should not see corruption.

with which thine enemies have reproached, O LORD, with which they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

Hearken to me, ye who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law. Fear ye not the reproach of men, nor be ye dismayed at their revilings.

Blessed are ye when they revile you, and persecute you, and say every evil word, being deceitful against you because of me.

Blessed are ye, when men will hate you, and when they will exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, because of the Son of man.

The Pharisees therefore answered them, Have ye not also been led astray?

Therefore the Jews answered and said to him, Do we not say well that thou are a Samaritan, and have a demon?

They reviled him, and said, Thou are a disciple of that man, but we are disciples of Moses.

Therefore I am pleased in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in restrictions, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Happy

Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom.

Blessed {are those (LXX/NT)} whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in LORD his God,

Blessed is a man who endures temptation, because, having become approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Behold, we regard those who endured, blessed. Ye have heard of the fortitude of Job, and have seen the outcome of Lord, that he is very compassionate and merciful.

On

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled of envy, and contradicted the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and slandering.

But when they opposed and slandered him, having shaken out his clothes, he said to them, Your blood is upon your heads. I am clean. From henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

And many will follow their wantonness, because of whom the way of the truth will be blasphemed.

General references

When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes, and with disgrace, reproach.

Let us therefore go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.