1 Peter 4:12-19 - Sharing The Sufferings Of Christ
12 Beloved, ye should not be surprised at the fieriness in you, which occurs for a trial to you, like a strange thing happening to you. 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. 16 But if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this regard. 17 Because the time to begin judgment is from the house of God, and if first from us, what is the end of those who disobey the good-news of God?
18 And if the righteous man is scarcely saved, where will the irreverent and sinful man appear?
19 Therefore also let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls as to a faithful Creator by well-doing.