1 Peter 4:14

1 Peter 4:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.

Context of 1 Peter 4:14

12Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler. 16But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.

1 Peter 4:14 word by word

εἰ ὀνειδίζεσθε ἐν ὀνόματι Χριστοῦ, μακάριοι· ὅτι τὸ τῆς δόξης καὶ τὸ τοῦ θεοῦ πνεῦμα ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς ἀναπαύεταιRead the interlinear

• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• you are insultedὀνειδίζωoneidezō · to revileG3679
• forἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• of gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• restsἀναπαύωanapauō · to give restG373
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for 1 Peter 4:14

• 1 Peter 2:19For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
• 1 Peter 3:14But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
• 1 Peter 4:4Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.
• Psalms 49:9that he should live on forever and not see decay.
• Psalms 89:51how Your enemies have taunted, O LORD, and have mocked every step of Your anointed one!
• Isaiah 51:7Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.
• Matthew 5:11Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
• Luke 6:22Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
• John 7:47“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
• John 8:48The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
• John 9:28Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.
• 2 Corinthians 12:10That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
• 1 Kings 10:8How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
• Psalms 32:1Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
• Psalms 146:5Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
• James 1:12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

Commentaries on 1 Peter 4:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ - To be reproached for the name of Christ is to be reproached for being a Christian, that is, for being like Christ. This is the highest honor to which any man can arrive in this world, and therefore the apostle says to such? Happy are ye. The Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you - As this Divine Spirit rested upon Jesus, so does it rest upon his persecuted followers. There is a various reading here, , and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye - That is, in his cause, or on his account. See the notes at Matthew 5:11. The sense of the word “happy” here is the same as “blessed” in Matthew 5:3-5, etc. It means that they were to regard their condition or lot as a blessed one; not that they would find personal and positive enjoyment on being reproached and vilified. It would be a blessed condition, because it would be like that of their…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 By patience and fortitude in suffering, by dependence on the promises of God, and keeping to the word the Holy Spirit hath revealed, the Holy Spirit is glorified; but by the contempt and reproaches cast upon believers, he is evil spoken of, and is blasphemed. One would think such cautions as these were needless to Christians. But their enemies falsely charged them with foul crimes. And even the best of men need to be warned against the worst…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed (literally, you are blessed when people criticize you): This verse reflects the teaching of Jesus in Matthew 5:11–12.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. for--Greek, "IN the name of Christ," namely, as Christians (1Pe 4:16; 3:14, above); "in My name, because ye belong to Christ." The emphasis lies on this: 1Pe 4:15, "as a murderer, thief," &c., stands in contrast. Let your suffering be on account of Christ, not on account of evil-doing (1Pe 2:20). reproached--Reproach affects noble minds more than loss of goods, or even bodily sufferings. the spirit ... upon you--the same Spirit as rested on Christ (Lu…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 4:14

• Accusation, False
• Afflictions and Adversities
• Commandments
• Constancy
• Glorifying God
• Holy Spirit
• Persecution
• Suffering

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Christ, Messiah
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Afflictions
• Begin
• Cover
• Ungodly
• Charity
• Crime; Crimes

Commentaries on 1 Peter 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings