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1 Peter 4:14

Weymouth NT

You are to be envied, if you are being reproached for bearing the name of Christ; for in that case the Spirit of glory – even the Spirit of God– is resting upon you.

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»Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.

Just so let your light shine before all men, in order that they may see your holy lives and may give glory to your Father who is in Heaven.

»Blessed are you when men shall hate you and exclude you from their society and insult you, and spurn your very names as evil things, for the Son of Man's sake.«

But they will inflict all this suffering upon you on account of your bearing my name–because they do not know Him who sent me.

»Are we not right,« answered the Jews, »in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?«

Then they railed at him, and said, »You are that man's disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

»You,« they replied, »were wholly begotten and born in sin, and do you teach us?« And they put him out of the synagogue.

Seeing the crowds, the Jews, filled with angry jealousy, opposed Paul's statements and abused him.

But upon their opposing him with abusive language, he shook his clothes by way of protest, and said to them, »Your ruin will be upon your own heads. I am not responsible: in future I will go among the Gentiles.«

But we should be glad to hear from you what it is that you believe; for as for this sect all we know is that it is everywhere spoken against.«

They, therefore, left the Sanhedrin and went their way, rejoicing that they had been deemed worthy to suffer disgrace on behalf of the NAME.

In fact I take pleasure in infirmities, in the bearing of insults, in distress, in persecutions, in grievous difficulties–for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

always, wherever we go, carrying with us in our bodies the putting to death of Jesus, so that in our bodies it may also be clearly shown that Jesus lives.

Therefore we are not cowards. Nay, even though our outward man is wasting away, yet our inward man is being renewed day by day.

And they gave glory to God on my account.

because he deemed the reproaches which he might meet with in the service of the Christ to be greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his gaze on the coming reward.

Blessed is he who patiently endures trials; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the victor's crown –even the crown of Life– which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

Remember that we call those blessed who endured what they did. You have also heard of Job's patient endurance, and have seen the issue of the Lord's dealings with him–how full of tenderness and pity the Lord is.

Live honourable lives among the Gentiles, in order that, although they now speak against you as evil-doers, they may yet witness your good conduct, and may glorify God on the day of reward and retribution.

But even if you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are to be envied. So do not be alarmed by their threats, nor troubled;

Yet argue modestly and cautiously, keeping your consciences free from guilt, so that, when you are spoken against, those who slander your good Christian lives may be put to shame.

If, however, any one suffers because he is a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God for being permitted to bear that name.

And in their immoral ways they will have many eager disciples, through whom religion will be brought into disrepute.




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