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

2 Corinthians 12:10

Happy

James 1:12

James 5:11

On

Acts 13:45

Acts 18:6

2 Peter 2:2

General references

Hebrews 13:13

Bible References

Ye be

For a man is approved if, mindful of God, he bears up under pain while suffering unjustly.

But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled,

Reproached

In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they abuse you;

Blessed are you when they revile you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake.

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

The Pharisees answered them, "Are you deceived, you also?

The Jews answered him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?"

Then they reviled him and said, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

That is why, for Christ's sake, I am content in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

Happy

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

Behold, we call those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

On

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted what was spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

And many will follow their licentiousness, and because of them the way of truth will be reviled.

General references

Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore.