1 Peter 4:14

Contemporary English Version 1995

Count it a blessing when you suffer for being a Christian. This shows that God's glorious Spirit is with you.

Cross References

1 Peter 3:14

Even if you have to suffer for doing good things, God will bless you. So stop being afraid and don't worry about what people might do.

Luke 6:22

God will bless you when others hate you and won't have anything to do with you. God will bless you when people insult you and say cruel things about you, all because you are a follower of the Son of Man.

James 1:12

God will bless you, if you don't give up when your faith is being tested. He will reward you with a glorious life, just as he rewards everyone who loves him.

Matthew 5:11

God will bless you when people insult you, mistreat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.

1 Peter 3:16

Give a kind and respectful answer and keep your conscience clear. This way you will make people ashamed for saying bad things about your good conduct as a follower of Christ.

Psalm 146:5

The Lord God of Jacob blesses everyone who trusts him and depends on him.

2 Corinthians 12:10

Yes, I am glad to be weak or insulted or mistreated or to have troubles and sufferings, if it is for Christ. Because when I am weak, I am strong.

John 15:21

People will do to you exactly what they did to me. They will do it because you belong to me, and they don't know the one who sent me.

James 5:11

In fact, we praise the ones who endured the most. You remember how patient Job was and how the Lord finally helped him. The Lord did this because he is so merciful and kind.

Acts 13:45

When the Jewish people saw the crowds, they were very jealous. They insulted Paul and spoke against everything he said.

Isaiah 51:7

If you want to do right and obey my teaching with all your heart, then pay close attention. Don't be discouraged when others insult you and say hurtful things.

Psalm 89:51

I am your chosen one, but your enemies chase and make fun of me.

2 Kings 2:15

When the prophets from Jericho saw what happened, they said to each other, “Elisha now has Elijah's power.” They walked over to him, bowed down,

1 Peter 2:12

Always let others see you behaving properly, even though they may still accuse you of doing wrong. Then on the day of judgment, they will honor God by telling the good things they saw you do.

Hebrews 11:26

Moses knew that the treasures of Egypt were not as wonderful as what he would receive from suffering for the Messiah, and he looked forward to his reward.

Galatians 1:24

And because of me, they praised God.

John 9:34

The leaders told the man, “You have been a sinner since the day you were born! Do you think you can teach us anything?” Then they said, “You can never come back into any of our synagogues!”

John 9:28

The leaders insulted the man and said, “You are his follower! We are followers of Moses.

John 8:48

The people told Jesus, “We were right to say that you are a Samaritan and that you have a demon in you!”

Matthew 5:16

Make your light shine, so others will see the good you do and will praise your Father in heaven.

Psalm 49:9

to stay alive forever and safe from death.

1 Kings 10:8

Your wives and officials are lucky to be here where they can listen to the wise things you say.

2 Peter 2:2

Many people will follow their evil ways and cause others to tell lies about the true way.

Acts 18:6

Finally, they turned against him and insulted him. So he shook the dust from his clothes and told them, “Whatever happens to you will be your own fault! I am not to blame. From now on I am going to preach to the Gentiles.”

Isaiah 11:2

The Spirit of the Lord will be with him to give him understanding, wisdom, and insight. He will be powerful, and he will know and honor the Lord.

Isaiah 25:8

The Lord All-Powerful will destroy the power of death and wipe away all tears. No longer will his people be insulted everywhere. The Lord has spoken!

Acts 5:41

The apostles left the council and were happy, because God had considered them worthy to suffer for the sake of Jesus.

Acts 28:22

But we would like to hear what you have to say. We understand that people everywhere are against this new group.”

2 Corinthians 4:10

We face death every day because of Jesus. Our bodies show what his death was like, so his life can also be seen in us.

2 Corinthians 4:16

We never give up. Our bodies are gradually dying, but we ourselves are being made stronger each day.

1 Peter 4:16

Don't be ashamed to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God that you belong to him.