Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
If ye are reproached in the name of Christ, blessed are ye; for the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God rests upon you: on their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.
New American Standard Bible
If you are reviled
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ,
International Standard Version
If you are insulted because of the name of the Messiah, you are blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God is resting on you.
A Conservative Version
Blessed are ye if ye are reviled for the name of Christ, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. From them he is indeed blasphemed, but from you he is glorified.
American Standard Version
If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are ye ; because the'spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.
Amplified
If you are insulted and reviled for [bearing] the name of Christ, you are blessed [happy, with life-joy and comfort in God’s salvation regardless of your circumstances], because the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you [and indwelling you—He whom they curse, you glorify].
An Understandable Version
If you are spoken against for being Christians, you have God's blessing, because His glorious Holy Spirit rests upon you [to provide comfort, See John 14:16].
Anderson New Testament
If you are reproached on account of Christ, happy are you: for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you. On their part he is reviled, but on your part he is glorified:
Bible in Basic English
If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you.
Common New Testament
If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Daniel Mace New Testament
if you suffer indignities in the cause of Christ, you are happy: for the glorious spirit of God rests upon you.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.
Godbey New Testament
If you suffer reproach in the name of Christ, happy are you, because the spirit of the glory and the spirit of God rest on you.
Goodspeed New Testament
If you are being abused for the sake of Christ, you are blessed, because the glorious Spirit of God is resting upon you.
John Wesley New Testament
If ye are 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.
Julia Smith Translation
If ye be reproached in the name of Christ, ye happy; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: by them truly he is defamed, and by you he is praised.
King James 2000
If you be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If you are reviled on account of the name of Christ, [you are] blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Modern King James verseion
If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of God and of glory rests on you. Truly according to them, He is blasphemed, but according to you He is glorified.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If ye be railed upon for the name of Christ; happy are ye. For the spirit of glory and the spirit of God resteth upon you. On their part he is evil spoken of: but on your part he is glorified.
Moffatt New Testament
If you are denounced for the sake of Christ, you are blessed; for then the Spirit of glory and power, the Spirit of God himself, is resting on you.
Montgomery New Testament
If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the spirit of glory and of God is resting upon you.
NET Bible
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory, who is the Spirit of God, rests on you.
New Heart English Bible
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Noyes New Testament
If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you.
Sawyer New Testament
If you are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
The Emphasized Bible
If ye are being reproached in the name of Christ, happy are ye ! Because, the Spirit, of the glory, and the Spirit of God, unto you is bringing rest.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
If ye suffer reproach for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: by them indeed he is blasphemed, but by you he is glorified.
Twentieth Century New Testament
If you are reviled for bearing the name of Christ, count yourselves blessed; because the divine Glory and the Spirit of God are resting upon you.
Webster
If ye are 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.
Weymouth New Testament
You are to be envied, if you are being reproached for bearing the name of Christ; for in that case the Spirit of glory-- even the Spirit of God--is resting upon you.
Williams New Testament
If you are suffering abuse because you bear the name of Christ, you are happy, because the glorious Spirit of God is resting upon you.
World English Bible
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.
Worrell New Testament
If ye are reproached in Christ's name, happy are ye, because the Spirit of glory and that of God rests upon you.
Worsley New Testament
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: and though as to them He is blasphemed, yet as to you He is glorified.
Youngs Literal Translation
if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy are ye, because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;
Themes
Afflicted saints » end in joy and blessedness
Blasphemy » Christ assailed with
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » Is permanent
Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Suffering for Christ
Happiness » Affliction of the righteous leads to
Happiness of saints in this life » Is derived from » Suffering for Christ
Holy spirit » As the spirit of glory and of God
Names » Of the holy spirit » Spirit of glory
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Reviling and reproaching » Happiness of enduring, for Christ's sake
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References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 4:14
Prayers for 1 Peter 4:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sharing The Sufferings Of Christ
13 but as ye have share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, that in the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exultation. 14 If ye are reproached in the name of Christ, blessed are ye; for the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God rests upon you: on their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified. 15 Let none of you suffer indeed as murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or as overseer of other people's matters;
Cross References
Matthew 5:11
Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.
1 Peter 3:16
having a good conscience, that as to that in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ.
Psalm 89:51
Wherewith thine enemies, O Jehovah, have reproached, wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.
Luke 6:22
Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as wicked, for the Son of man's sake:
Numbers 11:25-26
And Jehovah came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy men, the elders; and it came to pass, that when the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they did not repeat it.
1 Kings 10:8
Happy are thy men! happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom!
2 Kings 2:15
And the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho on the opposite side saw him, and they said, The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him,
Psalm 32:1-2
{Of David. Instruction.} Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered!
Psalm 49:9
That he should still live perpetually, and not see corruption.
Psalm 146:5
Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God,
Isaiah 11:2
and the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
Isaiah 51:7
Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear not the reproach of men, and be not afraid of their revilings.
Matthew 5:16
Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
John 7:47-52
The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also deceived?
John 8:48
The Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a demon?
John 9:28
They railed at him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
John 9:34
They answered and said to him, Thou hast been wholly born in sins, and thou teachest us? And they cast him out.
John 15:21
But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they have not known him that sent me.
Acts 13:45
But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, contradicting and speaking injuriously.
Acts 18:6
But as they opposed and spoke injuriously, he shook his clothes, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own head: I am pure; from henceforth I will go to the nations.
2 Corinthians 12:10
Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful.
Galatians 1:24
and they glorified God in me.
2 Thessalonians 1:10-12
when he shall have come to be glorified in his saints, and wondered at in all that have believed, (for our testimony to you has been believed,) in that day.
Hebrews 11:26
esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for, having been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which He has promised to them that love him.
James 5:11
Behold, we call them blessed who have endured. Ye have heard of the endurance of Job, and seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is full of tender compassion and pitiful.
1 Peter 2:12
having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that as to that in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may through your good works, themselves witnessing them, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter 2:19-20
For this is acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.
1 Peter 3:14
But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed are ye; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;
1 Peter 4:4-5
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same sink of corruption, speaking injuriously of you;
2 Peter 2:2
and many shall follow their dissolute ways, through whom the way of the truth shall be blasphemed.