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 due to grace, if a man for conscience toward God endures grief, suffering wrongfully.

But also if ye suffer anything for righteousness' sake, blessed are ye; therefore, be not afraid of their terror neither be troubled,

Reproached

And it seems strange to those that speak evil of you, that ye do not run with them to the same unchecked dissolution;

that he should still live for ever and not see corruption.

because thine enemies have dishonoured, O LORD; they have dishonoured the footsteps of thine anointed.

Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; do not fear the reproach of men, neither be afraid of their revilings.

Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Blessed are ye when men shall hate you and when they shall separate you from their company and shall reproach you and cast out your name as evil for the sake of the Son of man.

Then the Pharisees answered them, Are ye also deceived?

Then the Jews answered, and said unto him, Do we not say well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a demon?

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

Therefore I am content in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake, for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Happy

Blessed are thy men, blessed are these thy slaves, who stand continually before thee and that hear thy wisdom.

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

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

Blessed is the man that patiently endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those that love him.

Behold, we count blessed those who endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is very merciful, and full of compassion.

On

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy and spoke against that which Paul said, contradicting and blaspheming.

And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed, he shook his raiment and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean; from now on I will go unto the Gentiles.

And many shall follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth shall be blasphemed;

General references

When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with him who dishonours, reproach.

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