1 Peter 4:14

Good News Translation

Happy are you if you are insulted because you are Christ's followers; this means that the glorious Spirit, the Spirit of God, is resting on you.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:8

How fortunate are your wives! And how fortunate your servants, who are always in your presence and are privileged to hear your wise sayings!

2 Kings 2:15

The fifty prophets from Jericho saw him and said, “The power of Elijah is on Elisha!” They went to meet him, bowed down before him,

Psalm 146:5

Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them and who depend on the Lord their God,

Psalm 49:9

to keep us from the grave, to let us live forever.

Psalm 89:51

Your enemies insult your chosen king, O Lord! They insult him wherever he goes.

Isaiah 11:2

The spirit of the Lord will give him wisdom and the knowledge and skill to rule his people. He will know the Lord's will and honor him,

Isaiah 25:8

The Sovereign Lord will destroy death forever! He will wipe away the tears from everyone's eyes and take away the disgrace his people have suffered throughout the world. The Lord himself has spoken.

Isaiah 51:7

“Listen to me, you that know what is right, who have my teaching fixed in your hearts. Do not be afraid when people taunt and insult you;

Matthew 5:11

“Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers.

Matthew 5:16

In the same way your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.

Luke 6:22

“Happy are you when people hate you, reject you, insult you, and say that you are evil, all because of the Son of Man!

John 15:21

But they will do all this to you because you are mine; for they do not know the one who sent me.

John 8:48

They asked Jesus, “Were we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon in you?”

John 9:28

They insulted him and said, “You are that fellow's disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

John 9:34

They answered, “You were born and brought up in sin—and you are trying to teach us?” And they expelled him from the synagogue.

Acts 13:45

When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy; they disputed what Paul was saying and insulted him.

Acts 18:6

When they opposed him and said evil things about him, he protested by shaking the dust from his clothes and saying to them, “If you are lost, you yourselves must take the blame for it! I am not responsible. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Acts 28:22

But we would like to hear your ideas, because we know that everywhere people speak against this party to which you belong.”

Acts 5:41

As the apostles left the Council, they were happy, because God had considered them worthy to suffer disgrace for the sake of Jesus.

2 Corinthians 12:10

I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and difficulties for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 4:10

At all times we carry in our mortal bodies the death of Jesus, so that his life also may be seen in our bodies.

2 Corinthians 4:16

For this reason we never become discouraged. Even though our physical being is gradually decaying, yet our spiritual being is renewed day after day.

Galatians 1:24

And so they praised God because of me.

Hebrews 11:26

He reckoned that to suffer scorn for the Messiah was worth far more than all the treasures of Egypt, for he kept his eyes on the future reward.

James 1:12

Happy are those who remain faithful under trials, because when they succeed in passing such a test, they will receive as their reward the life which God has promised to those who love him.

James 5:11

We call them happy because they endured. You have heard of Job's patience, and you know how the Lord provided for him in the end. For the Lord is full of mercy and compassion.

1 Peter 2:12

Your conduct among the heathen should be so good that when they accuse you of being evildoers, they will have to recognize your good deeds and so praise God on the Day of his coming.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if you should suffer for doing what is right, how happy you are! Do not be afraid of anyone, and do not worry.

1 Peter 3:16

but do it with gentleness and respect. Keep your conscience clear, so that when you are insulted, those who speak evil of your good conduct as followers of Christ will become ashamed of what they say.

1 Peter 4:16

However, if you suffer because you are a Christian, don't be ashamed of it, but thank God that you bear Christ's name.

2 Peter 2:2

Even so, many will follow their immoral ways; and because of what they do, others will speak evil of the Way of truth.