Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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, inasmuch as ye are partakers of the afflictions of the Christ, so that also in the revelation of his glory, ye may rejoice in triumph. 14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 So let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as desirous of the things of others.


Cross References

Matthew 5:11

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

1 Peter 3:16

having a good conscience, so in that which they murmur against you as of evildoers, those that blaspheme your good conversation in the Christ may be confused.

Psalm 89:51

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

Luke 6:22

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.

Numbers 11:25-26

Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke unto him and took of the spirit that was in him and gave it unto the seventy elders, and it came to pass that when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied and did not cease.

1 Kings 10:8

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

2 Kings 2:15

And seeing him, the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho 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 is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Psalm 49:9

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

Psalm 146:5

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

Isaiah 11:2

And the Spirit of the 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 the LORD,

Isaiah 51:7

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.

Matthew 5:16

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

John 7:47-52

Then the Pharisees answered them, Are ye also deceived?

John 8:48

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

John 9:28

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

John 9:34

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

John 15:21

But they will do all these things unto you for my name's sake, because they do not know him that sent me.

Acts 13:45

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

Acts 18:6

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.

2 Corinthians 12:10

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.

Galatians 1:24

And they glorified God in me.

2 Thessalonians 1:10-12

when he shall come to be glorified in his saints and to be admired in all those that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

Hebrews 11:26

esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.

James 1:12

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.

James 5:11

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.

1 Peter 2:12

and have your honest conversation among the Gentiles, so that, in that which they murmur about you as of evildoers, having witnessed your good works, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.

1 Peter 2:19-20

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

1 Peter 3:14

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

1 Peter 4:4-5

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

2 Peter 2:2

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

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