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THE MESSAGE
1 Peter 4:16
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But if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed but let him glorify God in having that name.
Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorifie God on this behalfe.
Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.
but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name.
But if you suffer because you are a Christian, do not be ashamed. Praise God because you wear that name.
but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name.
But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.
Don't be ashamed to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God that you belong to him.
But if anyone suffers for being Messianic, let him not be ashamed; but let him bring glory to God by the way he bears this name.
but if as a christian, let him not be ashamed, but glorify God in this name.
But if you suffer because you are a "Christ-follower," don't be ashamed. You should praise God for that name.
But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not bee ashamed: but let him glorifie God in this behalfe.
If any man suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed: but let him glorify God through that very name.
However, if you suffer because you are a Christian, don't be ashamed of it, but thank God that you bear Christ's name.
But if someone suffers as a Christian, he must not be ashamed, but must glorify God with this name.
But if one suffers as a Christian, do not let him be ashamed, but to glorify God in this respect.
but if anyone suffers [ill-treatment] as a Christian [because of his belief], he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God [because he is considered worthy to suffer] in this name.
but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.
But if he undergoes punishment as a Christian, that is no shame to him; let him give glory to God in this name.
But if one of you suffers for being a Messianic, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.
But if you suffer for being a Christian, do not feel ashamed, but glorify God with that name.Acts 5:41;">[xr]
But if he suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify Aloha in that very name.
But if he suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on account of this name.
Yf any [man suffer] as a Christian man, let hym not be ashamed, but let him glorifie God on this behalfe.
but if [a man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.
But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.
Yet if any suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
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.
but if as a cristen man, schame he not, but glorifie he God in this name.
but if [a man suffers] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.
Yet if [any man suffereth] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear such a name.
Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter. [fn]
But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name!
But if a man suffers as a Christian, he should not be ashamed. He should thank God that he is a Christian.
Yet if any of you suffers as a Christian, do not consider it a disgrace, but glorify God because you bear this name.
But, if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but be glorifying God in this name.
But, if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed: but let him glorify God in that name.
yet if one suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but under that name let him glorify God.
Yf eny man suffre as a Christe man let him not be ashamed: but let him glorifie god on his behalfe.
and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him glorify God in this respect;
Yf eny man suffre as a Christen man, let him not be ashamed, but let him prayse God on this behalfe.
but whoever suffers as a christian, let him not be asham'd, but rather give thanks to God upon that account.
I'm talking about suffering for doing something right. Don't be ashamed or hard on yourself. Give thanks to God for making you stronger.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
as: 1 Peter 4:19, 1 Peter 3:17, 1 Peter 3:18, Acts 11:26, Acts 26:28, Ephesians 3:13-15
let him not: Isaiah 50:7, Isaiah 54:4, Philippians 1:20, 2 Timothy 1:12, Hebrews 12:2, Hebrews 12:3
but: Isaiah 24:15, Acts 5:41, Romans 5:2-5, Philippians 1:29, James 1:2-4
Reciprocal: Job 36:21 - this Matthew 24:9 - shall they Acts 21:39 - suffer Acts 27:35 - in Romans 1:16 - I am Romans 5:3 - but we
Cross-References
When they heard the sound of God strolling in the garden in the evening breeze, the Man and his Wife hid in the trees of the garden, hid from God.
All the people, experiencing the thunder and lightning, the trumpet blast and the smoking mountain, were afraid—they pulled back and stood at a distance. They said to Moses, "You speak to us and we'll listen, but don't have God speak to us or we'll die."
The source of all this doom to Jerusalem and Judah was God 's anger— God turned his back on them as an act of judgment. And then Zedekiah revolted against the king of Babylon.
God replied, "We'll see. Go ahead—do what you want with all that is his. Just don't hurt him." Then Satan left the presence of God .
Satan left God and struck Job with terrible sores. Job was ulcers and scabs from head to foot. They itched and oozed so badly that he took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself, then went and sat on a trash heap, among the ashes.
But you'll welcome us with open arms when we run for cover to you. Let the party last all night! Stand guard over our celebration. You are famous, God , for welcoming God-seekers, for decking us out in delight.
"Are you paying attention? You'd better, because I'm about to take you in hand and throw you to the ground, you and this entire city that I gave to your ancestors. I've had it with the lot of you. You're never going to live this down. You're going down in history as a disgrace."
The source of all this doom to Jerusalem and Judah was God 's anger. God turned his back on them as an act of judgment. Zedekiah revolted against the king of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar set out for Jerusalem with a full army. He set up camp and sealed off the city by building siege mounds around it. He arrived on the ninth year and tenth month of Zedekiah's reign. The city was under siege for nineteen months (until the eleventh year of Zedekiah).
"You'll protest, ‘But we've known you all our lives!' only to be interrupted with his abrupt, ‘Your kind of knowing can hardly be called knowing. You don't know the first thing about me.'
Everything was created through him; nothing—not one thing!— came into being without him. What came into existence was Life, and the Life was Light to live by. The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; the darkness couldn't put it out.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Yet if any man suffer as a Christian,.... Because he is one, and professes himself to be one. This name was first given to the disciples at Antioch, either by themselves, or by the Gentiles; however, it being agreeable to them, was retained; it is only mentioned here, and in Acts 11:26,
let him not be ashamed; neither of Christ, and his Gospel, for which he suffers, nor of the name he bears, nor of the punishment he endures, however ignominious and shameful it may be among men; but let him, as his Lord and master did, endure the cross, and despise the shame, Hebrews 12:2
but let him glorify God on this behalf: that he bestows this gift upon him to suffer for Christ, as well as to believe in him; and that he does him so much honour to call him to such service, and to strengthen him in it, so as to take it joyfully, and endure it patiently and cheerfully. The Alexandrian copy, and some others, and also the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions, instead of "in this behalf", read "in this name"; that is, of a Christian.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Yet if any man suffer as a Christian - Because he is a Christian; if he is persecuted on account of his religion. This was often done, and they had reason to expect that it might occur in their own case. Compare the notes at 1 Peter 3:17. On the import of the word Christian, and the reasons why the name was given to the disciples of the Lord Jesus, see the notes at Acts 11:26.
Let him not be ashamed -
- Ashamed of religion so as to refuse to suffer on account of it.
(2)Ashamed that he is despised and maltreated.
He is to regard his religion as every way honorable, and all that fairly results from it in time and eternity as in every respect desirable. He is not to be ashamed to be called a Christian; he is not to be ashamed of the doctrines taught by his religion; he is not to be ashamed of the Saviour whom he professes to love; he is not to be ashamed of the society and fellowship of those who are true Christians, poor and despised though they may be; he is not to be ashamed to perform any of the duties demanded by his religion; he is not to be ashamed to have his name cast out, and himself subjected to reproach and scorn. A man should be ashamed only of that which is wrong. He should glory in that which is right, whatever may be the consequences to himself. Christians now, though not subjected to open persecution, are frequently reproached by the world on account of their religion; and though the rack may not be employed, and the fires of martyrdom are not enkindled, yet it is often true that one who is a believer is called to “suffer as a Christian.” He may be reviled and despised. His views may be regarded as bigoted, narrow, severe. Opprobrious epithets, on account of his opinions, may be applied to him. His former friends and companions may leave him because he has become a Christian. A wicked father, or a frivilous and worldly mother, may oppose a child, or a husband may revile a wife, on account of their religion. In all these cases, the same spirit essentially is required which was enjoined on the early Christian martyrs. We are never to be ashamed of our religion, whatever results may follow from our attachment to it. Compare the notes at Romans 1:16.
But let him glorify God on this behalf - Let him praise God that he is deemed not unworthy to suffer in such a cause. It is a matter of thankfulness:
(1)That they may have this evidence that they are true Christians;
(2)That they may desire the advantages which may result from suffering as Christ did, and in his cause. See the notes at Acts 5:41, where the sentiment here expressed is fully illustrated. Compare the Philippians 3:10 note; Colossians 1:24 note.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 16. Yet if - as a Christian — If he be persecuted because he has embraced the Christian faith, let him not be ashamed, but let him rather glorify God on this very account. Christ suffered by the Jews because he was holy; Christians suffer because they resemble him.
The word χριστιανος, Christian, is used only here and in Acts 11:26; Acts 26:28. See the note on the former passage.
