1 Peter 4:14

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If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you will be blessed, because that which is of the honor, glory, and power of God, and that which is of his Spirit, rests upon you.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:8

Blessed are your men, and blessed are your servants, who stand before you always, and who hear your wisdom.

2 Kings 2:15

Then the sons of the prophets, who were at Jericho, watching from a distance, said, "The spirit of Elijah has rested upon Elisha." And approaching to meet him, they reverenced him prone on the ground.

Psalm 146:5

Great is our Lord, and great is his virtue. And of his wisdom, there is no number.

Psalm 49:9

I will not accept calves from your house, nor he-goats from your flocks.

Isaiah 11:2

And the Spirit of the Lord will rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and fortitude, the spirit of knowledge and piety.

Isaiah 25:8

He will violently cast down death forever. And the Lord God will take away the tears from every face, and he will take away the disgrace of his people from the entire earth. For the Lord has spoken it.

Isaiah 51:7

Listen to me, you who know what is just, my people who have my law in their heart. Do not be afraid of disgrace among men, and do not dread their blasphemies.

Matthew 5:11

Blessed are you when they have slandered you, and persecuted you, and spoken all kinds of evil against you, falsely, for my sake:

Matthew 5:16

So then, let your light shine in the sight of men, so that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father, who is in heaven.

Luke 6:22

Blessed shall you be when men will have hated you, and when they will have separated you and reproached you, and thrown out your name as if evil, because of the Son of man.

John 15:21

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

John 8:48

Therefore, the Jews responded and said to him, "Are we not correct in saying that you are a Samaritan, and that you have a demon?"

John 9:28

Therefore, they cursed him and said: "You be his disciple. But we are disciples of Moses.

John 9:34

They responded and said to him, "You were born entirely in sins, and you would teach us?" And they cast him out.

Acts 13:45

Then the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and they, blaspheming, contradicted the things that were being said by Paul.

Acts 18:6

But since they were contradicting him and blaspheming, he shook out his garments and said to them: "Your blood is on your own heads. I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles."

Acts 28:22

But we are asking to hear your opinions from you, for concerning this sect, we know that it is being spoken against everywhere."

Acts 5:41

And indeed, they went forth from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were considered worthy to suffer insult on behalf of the name of Jesus.

2 Corinthians 12:10

Because of this, I am pleased in my infirmity: in reproaches, in difficulties, in persecutions, in distresses, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am powerful.

2 Corinthians 4:10

We ever carry around the mortification of Jesus in our bodies, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.

2 Corinthians 4:16

For this reason, we are not insufficient. But it is as though our outer man is corrupted, while our inner man is renewed from day to day.

Galatians 1:24

And they glorified God in me.

Hebrews 11:26

valuing the reproach of Christ to be a greater wealth than the treasures of the Egyptians. For he looked forward to his reward.

James 1:12

Blessed is the man who suffers temptation. For when he has been proven, he shall receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him.

James 5:11

Consider that we beatify those who have endured. You have heard of the patient suffering of Job. And you have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is merciful and compassionate.

1 Peter 2:12

Keep your behavior among the Gentiles to what is good, so that, when they slander you as if you were evildoers, they may, by the good works that are seen in you, glorify God on the day of visitation.

1 Peter 3:14

And yet, even when you suffer something for the sake of justice, you are blessed. So then, do not be afraid with their fear, and do not be disturbed.

1 Peter 3:16

But do so with meekness and fear, having a good conscience, so that, in whatever matter they may slander you, they shall be confounded, since they falsely accuse your good behavior in Christ.

1 Peter 4:16

But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, he should not be ashamed. Instead, he should glorify God in that name.

2 Peter 2:2

And many persons will follow their indulgences; through such persons, the way of truth will be blasphemed.