Blessed are you when others reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
1 Peter 4:15 - The Text-Critical English New Testament None of you should suffer as a murderer, thief, evildoer, or meddler, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or any sort of criminal, or as a mischief-maker (a meddler) in the affairs of others [infringing on their rights]. American Standard Version (1901) For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men’s matters: Common English Bible Now none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or evildoer or rebel. Catholic Public Domain Version But let none of you suffer for being a murderer, or a thief, or a slanderer, or one who covets what belongs to another. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a railer, or a coveter of other men's things. |
Blessed are you when others reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
We urge you to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own affairs, and to work with your own hands, just as we commanded you,
For we hear that some among you are walking in idleness, not working at all, but being busybodies.
At the same time, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house. And they are not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things they should not say.
For this gospel I suffer to the point of being chained like a criminal, but the word of God is not chained.
But even if you do suffer because of righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear people's threats or be troubled,
For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is God's will, than to suffer for doing evil.