If you be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you; for the spirit of glory and of God rests on you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. Treasury of Scripture ye be. 1 Peter 2:19,20 For this is thank worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully... 1 Peter 3:14,16 But and if you suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are you: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled... reproached. 1 Peter 4:4,5 Wherein they think it strange that you run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you... Psalm 49:9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. Psalm 89:51 With which your enemies have reproached, O LORD; with which they have reproached the footsteps of your anointed. Isaiah 51:7 Listen to me, you that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear you not the reproach of men... Matthew 5:11 Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Luke 6:22 Blessed are you, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you... John 7:47-52 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are you also deceived... John 8:48 Then answered the Jews, and said to him, Say we not well that you are a Samaritan, and have a devil? John 9:28,34 Then they reviled him, and said, You are his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples... 2 Corinthians 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake... happy. 1 Kings 10:8 Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, which stand continually before you, and that hear your wisdom. Psalm 32:1,2 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered... Psalm 146:5 Happy is he that has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life... James 5:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord... for. Numbers 11:25,26 And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the spirit that was on him, and gave it to the seventy elders... 2 Kings 2:15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha... Isaiah 11:2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might... on. Acts 13:45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were spoken by Paul... Acts 18:6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said to them, Your blood be on your own heads; I am clean... 2 Peter 2:2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. but. 1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works... 1 Peter 3:16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers... Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Galatians 1:24 And they glorified God in me. 2 Thessalonians 1:10-12 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints...
Context Suffering as Christians
12Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you: 13But rejoice, inasmuch as you are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, you may be glad also with exceeding joy. 14If you be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you; for the spirit of glory and of God rests on you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 15But 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. 16Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. 17For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19Why let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as to a faithful Creator. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are ye ; because the'spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.
Douay-Rheims Bible
If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you shall be blessed: for that which is of the honour, glory, and power of God, and that which is his Spirit, resteth upon you.
Darby Bible Translation
If ye are reproached in the name of Christ, blessed are ye; for the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God rests upon you: on their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy are ye, because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;
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