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 with God, if, from a sense of duty to Him, a man patiently submits to wrong, when treated unjustly.

But even if you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are to be envied. So do not be alarmed by their threats, nor troubled;

Reproached

At this they are astonished--that you do not run into the same excess of profligacy as they do; and they speak abusively of you.

"Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.

"Blessed are you when men shall hate you and exclude you from their society and insult you, and spurn your very names as evil things, for the Son of Man's sake.

"Are *you* deluded too?" replied the Pharisees;

"Are we not right," answered the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"

Then they railed at him, and said, "You are that man's disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

In fact I take pleasure in infirmities, in the bearing of insults, in distress, in persecutions, in grievous difficulties--for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

Happy

Blessed is he who patiently endures trials; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the victor's crown--even the crown of Life--which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

Remember that we call those blessed who endured what they did. You have also heard of Job's patient endurance, and have seen the issue of the Lord's dealings with him--how full of tenderness and pity the Lord is.

On

Seeing the crowds, the Jews, filled with angry jealousy, opposed Paul's statements and abused him.

But upon their opposing him with abusive language, he shook his clothes by way of protest, and said to them, "Your ruin will be upon your own heads. I am not responsible: in future I will go among the Gentiles."

And in their immoral ways they will have many eager disciples, through whom religion will be brought into disrepute.

General references

Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, sharing the insults directed against Him.