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1 Peter 4:16

James Moffatt - New Testament

but if a man suffers for being a Christian, he must not be ashamed, he must rather glorify God for that.

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For on behalf of Christ you have the favour of suffering no less than of believing in him,

So let those who are suffering by the will of God trust their souls to him, their faithful Creator, as they continue to do right.

and this is why I am suffering. Still, I am not ashamed of it; I know whom I have trusted and I am certain he is able to keep what I have put into his hands till the great Day.

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy of suffering dishonour for the sake of the Name;

my eager desire and hope being that I may never feel ashamed but that now as ever I may do honour to Christ in my own person by fearless courage. Whether that means life or death, no matter!

"At this rate," Agrippa remarked, "it won't be long before you believe you have made a Christian of me!"

and on finding him he brought him to Antioch, where for a whole year they were guests of the church and taught considerable numbers. It was at Antioch too that the disciples were originally called "Christians."

We think it only right to let you tell your own story; but as regards this sect, we are well aware that there are objections to it on all hands."

Is it not they who scoff at the noble Name you bear?

Conduct yourselves properly before pagans; so that for all their slander of you as bad characters, they may come to glorify God when you are put upon your trial, by what they see of your good deeds.

If anyone preaches, he must preach as one who utters the words of God; if anyone renders some service, it must be as one who is supplied by God with power, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. The glory and the dominion are his for ever and ever: Amen.

If you are denounced for the sake of Christ, you are blessed; for then the Spirit of glory and power, the Spirit of God himself, is resting on you.




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