Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

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, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

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.

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.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If
εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

ye be reproached
ὀνειδέζω 
oneidizo 
Usage: 8

for
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the name
ὄνομα 
Onoma 
name, named, called, surname , named , not tr
Usage: 162

of Christ
Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

μακάριος 
Makarios 
Usage: 21

are ye for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

the spirit
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

of glory
δόξα 
Doxa 
Usage: 141

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ἀναπαύω 
Anapauo 
Usage: 7

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

you
ὑμᾶς 
Humas 
you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,
Usage: 314

on
κατά 
Kata 
κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428
Usage: 428


Usage: 0

κατά 
Kata 
κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428
Usage: 428

he is evil spoken of
βλασφημέω 
Blasphemeo 
Usage: 31

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ὑμᾶς 
Humas 
you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,
Usage: 314

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Peter 4:14

Images 1 Peter 4:14

Prayers for 1 Peter 4:14

Context Readings

Sharing The Sufferings Of Christ

13 But rejoice in so far as ye are partakers in the sufferings of the Christ, so that also at the revealing of his glory ye may rejoice, having exceeding joy. 14 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. 15 For let not any man of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a busybody.

Cross References

Matthew 5:11

Blessed are ye when they revile you, and persecute you, and say every evil word, being deceitful against you because of me.

1 Peter 3:16

Having a good conscience, so that, in what they speak against you as of evil-doers, they may be ashamed, those who revile your good behavior in Christ.

Psalm 89:51

with which thine enemies have reproached, O LORD, with which they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

Luke 6:22

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

Numbers 11:25-26

And LORD came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took from the Spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy elders. And it came to pass, that, when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, but they did so no mor

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 when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho opposite him saw him, 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

Blessed {are those (LXX/NT)} whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Psalm 49:9

that he should still live always, that he should not see corruption.

Psalm 146:5

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

Isaiah 11:2

And the Spirit of LORD 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 LORD.

Isaiah 51:7

Hearken to me, ye who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law. Fear ye not the reproach of men, nor be ye dismayed at their revilings.

Matthew 5:16

Thus your light should shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father in the heavens.

John 7:47-52

The Pharisees therefore answered them, Have ye not also been led astray?

John 8:48

Therefore the Jews answered and said to him, Do we not say well that thou are a Samaritan, and have a demon?

John 9:28

They reviled him, and said, Thou are a disciple of that man, but we are disciples of Moses.

John 9:34

They answered and said to him, Thou were born entirely in sins, and thou teach us. And they cast him outside.

John 15:21

But all these things they will do to you because of my name, because they have not known him who sent me.

Acts 13:45

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled of envy, and contradicted the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and slandering.

Acts 18:6

But when they opposed and slandered him, having shaken out his clothes, he said to them, Your blood is upon your heads. I am clean. From henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

2 Corinthians 12:10

Therefore I am pleased in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in restrictions, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Galatians 1:24

And they glorified God in me.

2 Thessalonians 1:10-12

when he comes to be glorified in his sanctified, and to be marveled in that day by all those who believe (because our testimony among you was believed).

Hebrews 11:26

Having esteemed the vilification of the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he focused toward the recompense of reward.

James 1:12

Blessed is a man who endures temptation, because, having become approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

James 5:11

Behold, we regard those who endured, blessed. Ye have heard of the fortitude of Job, and have seen the outcome of Lord, that he is very compassionate and merciful.

1 Peter 2:12

Having your behavior good among the Gentiles, so that, upon which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may glorify God in the day of visitation, from having observed your good works.

1 Peter 2:19-20

For this is graciousness, if, because of consciousness of God, any man endures sorrows, suffering wrongfully.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if ye should suffer because of righteousness, ye are blessed. But do not fear their terror nor be shaken,

1 Peter 4:4-5

During which they think it strange of you not running together into the same pouring out of debauchery, while they slander.

2 Peter 2:2

And many will follow their wantonness, because of whom the way of the truth will be blasphemed.

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