1 Peter 3:14

First Nations Version

But even if you should suffer for doing what is right, remember that Creator’s blessing rests on you. So do not fear what they can do to you or be troubled by their threats.

Cross References

Matthew 10:28

“Have no fear of your opponents, for they can only kill the body, but not your inner being. Instead, fear the one who can bring an end to your entire being in the Valley of Smoldering Fire.

2 Corinthians 12:10

That is why I can take joy in those things that show how weak I am. Others can insult me, mistreat me, hunt me down, and make things hard for me, all because of my trust in the Chosen One. For when I am weak, Creator’s strength becomes my own.

James 1:12

Creator’s blessing rests on the ones who stand firm under testing, for once they have passed the test, they will receive the headdress of life that has been promised to those who love the Great Spirit.

John 14:27

“I leave you now with my great peace. It is my gift to you. It is not the kind of peace the world gives. Do not let the troubles of this world fill you with fear and make your hearts fall to the ground, and do not let fear hold you back.

John 14:1

“Do not let your hearts fall to the ground,” he encouraged them. “Trust in the Great Spirit, and trust in me.

Mark 10:29

“I speak from my heart,” he answered, “no one who has given up homes and families to follow me and walk my good road will go without.

Mark 8:35

“The ones who hold on to their lives will not find life, but the ones who are willing to let go of their lives, for me and for the good story I bring, will find the true life.

Matthew 19:29

“All who have given up their homes and families because they represent me will receive back much more than they have lost, and the life of the world to come that never fades away will be theirs.” For they now belong to Creator’s sacred family, which will care for them.

Matthew 16:25

The ones who hold on to their lives will not find life, but the ones who are willing to let go of their lives, for me and my message, will find the true life.

1 Peter 3:6

like Noble Woman (Sarah) did. She followed the guidance of her husband, Father of Many Nations (Abraham), and respectfully called him her honored chief. You are her daughters if you do not let fear keep you from doing what is right.

Matthew 10:39

The ones who care only for their own life will fail to find life, but the ones who will lay down their life for me will find true life.

Philippians 1:29

For you have been given the honor not only to trust in the Chosen One but also to suffer for him.

Acts 9:16

I will show him how much he must suffer in order to represent who I am.”

James 5:11

Look at how we honor those who have stood firm in troubled times. You have heard the story of Turns to Creator (Job), how he stood firm to the end and found the Great Spirit to be kind and merciful. The Great Spirit will do the same for you.