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 it is an acceptable thing to God, if from a sense of duty to him, a man endures a wrong, even suffering unjustly.

But even if you should suffer in behalf of righteousness, you are happy. Do not be afraid of their terror, neither be troubled.

Reproached

They are astonished at this, that you do not run into the same excesses of profligacy as they do; and they speak evil of you.

"Blessed are you when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my name's sake.

"Blessed are you when men shall hate you, And excommunicate you and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil because of the Son of man.

"Surely you have not been led astray, have you? answered the Pharisees.

In reply the Jews said to him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan, and you also have a demon?"

Then they stormed at him. "You are his disciple. We are Moses' disciples.

Most gladly therefore will I boast rather of my weakness, that over me like a tent may be pitched the power of Christ. That is why I rejoice in weakness, in ill-treatment, in troubles, in persecutions and calamities for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

Happy

Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.

Remember we count those that were stedfast happy. You have heard of the stedfastness of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord with him, seen how the Lord is full of tenderness.

On

When they saw the crowds, the Jews were filled with jealousy, and began to contradict Paul's statements, and to abuse him.

But as they opposed him and abused him, he shook out his garments in protest, and said: "Your blood be upon your own hands. I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

Then there will be many who will follow their immorality, because of whom the Way of the Truth will be maligned.

General references

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