1 Peter 4:14

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

When people say bad things to you because you follow Christ, consider it a blessing. When that happens, it shows that God’s Spirit, the Spirit of glory, is with you.

Cross References

1 Peter 3:14

But you may suffer for doing right. If that happens, you have God’s blessing. “Don’t be afraid of the people who make you suffer; don’t be worried.”

Luke 6:22

“People will hate you because you belong to the Son of Man. They will make you leave their group. They will insult you. They will think it is wrong even to say your name. When these things happen, know that great blessings belong to you.

James 1:12

Great blessings belong to those who are tempted and remain faithful! After they have proved their faith, God will give them the reward of eternal life. God promised this to all people who love him.

Matthew 5:11

“People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do that, know that great blessings belong to you.

1 Peter 3:16

But answer them in a gentle way with respect. Keep your conscience clear. Then people will see the good way you live as followers of Christ, and those who say bad things about you will be ashamed of what they said.

Psalm 146:5

It is a great blessing for people to have the God of Jacob to help them. They depend on the Lord their God.

2 Corinthians 12:10

Yes, I am glad to have weaknesses if they are for Christ. I am glad to be insulted and have hard times. I am glad when I am persecuted and have problems, because it is when I am weak that I am really strong.

John 15:21

They will do to you whatever they did to me, because you belong to me. They don’t know the one who sent me.

James 5:11

And we say that those who accepted their troubles with patience now have God’s blessing. You have heard about Job’s patience. You know that after all his troubles, the Lord helped him. This shows that the Lord is full of mercy and is kind.

Acts 13:45

When the Jews there saw all these people, they became very jealous. Shouting insults, they argued against everything Paul said.

Isaiah 51:7

You people who understand goodness should listen to me. You people who follow my teachings should hear the things I say. Don’t be afraid of evil people. Don’t let their insults upset you.

2 Kings 2:15

When the group of prophets at Jericho saw Elisha, they said, “Elijah’s spirit is now on Elisha!” They came to meet Elisha. They bowed very low to the ground before him.

1 Peter 2:12

People who don’t believe are living all around you. They may say that you are doing wrong. So live such good lives that they will see the good you do, and they will give glory to God on the day he comes.

Hebrews 11:26

He thought it was better to suffer for the Messiah than to have all the treasures of Egypt. He was waiting for the reward that God would give him.

Galatians 1:24

These believers praised God because of me.

John 9:34

The Jewish leaders answered, “You were born full of sin! Are you trying to teach us?” And they told the man to get out of the synagogue and to stay out.

John 9:28

At this they shouted insults at him and said, “You are his follower, not us! We are followers of Moses.

John 8:48

The Jews there answered, “We say you are a Samaritan. We say a demon is making you crazy! Are we not right when we say this?”

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.

Psalm 49:9

You will never have enough to buy the right to live forever and keep your body out of the grave.

1 Kings 10:8

Your wives and officers are very fortunate, because they serve you and hear your wisdom every day.

2 Peter 2:2

Many people will follow them in the morally wrong things they do. And because of them, others will say bad things about the way of truth we follow.

Acts 18:6

But they disagreed with what Paul was teaching and started insulting him. So Paul shook the dust from his clothes. He said to them, “If you are not saved, it will be your own fault! I have done all I can do. After this I will go only to the non-Jewish people.”

Isaiah 11:2

The Lord’s Spirit will always be with that new king to give him wisdom, understanding, guidance, and power. The Spirit will help him know and respect the Lord.

Isaiah 25:8

But death will be destroyed forever. And the Lord GOD will wipe away every tear from every face. In the past, all of his people were sad, but God will take away that sadness from the earth. All of this will happen because the Lord said it would.

Acts 5:41

The apostles left the council meeting. They were happy because they were given the honor of suffering dishonor for Jesus.

Acts 28:22

We want to hear your ideas. We know that people everywhere are speaking against this new group.”

2 Corinthians 4:10

So we constantly experience the death of Jesus in our own bodies, but this is so that the life of Jesus can also be seen in our bodies.

2 Corinthians 4:16

That is why we never give up. Our physical body is becoming older and weaker, but our spirit inside us is made new every day.

1 Peter 4:16

But if you suffer because you are a “Christ-follower,” don’t be ashamed. You should praise God for that name.