1 Peter 4:14
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.
Study Note
Study Note
The beatitude 'If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you' applies Jesus's beatitude of persecution (Matthew 5:11) to the specific situation of the scattered communities. The phrase 'Spirit of glory and of God' is an unusual formulation that combines the eschatological glory already anticipated by the Spirit with the divine identity of the Spirit, suggesting that the indwelling Spirit is already a foretaste of the glory to come (8:17-18 parallel in Romans). The 'name of Christ' (en onomati Christou) as the cause of insult indicates that identification with Jesus, not merely moral behavior, is what draws persecution — a crucial distinction for understanding the nature of Christian suffering. Acts 5:41 records the apostles rejoicing to suffer dishonor 'for the name,' providing the historical context for this teaching.
Other Translations
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.
if ye be reproached in the name of Christ--happy <FI>are ye<Fi> , 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;
If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you.
Cross References
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That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
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