Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires, even the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea.
1 Peter 4:16 - King James Version - American Edition Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But if [one is ill-treated and suffers] as a Christian [which he is contemptuously called], let him not be ashamed, but give glory to God that he is [deemed worthy to suffer] in this name. American Standard Version (1901) but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name. Common English Bible But don’t be ashamed if you suffer as one who belongs to Christ. Rather, honor God as you bear Christ’s name. Give honor to God, Catholic Public Domain Version But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, he should not be ashamed. Instead, he should glorify God in that name. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. |
Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires, even the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea.
For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
and when he had found him, he brought him unto An´ti-och. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in An´ti-och.
Then Agrip´pa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
according to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ: to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
Wherefore, let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.