ach. 1:7
bPhil. 3:10, 11; See Acts 5:41
c[ch. 1:5-7; 5:1; Rom. 8:17, 18; Jude 24]
dPs. 89:51; Matt. 5:11
eJohn 15:21; [Heb. 11:26]
gch. 2:19, 20; 3:14, 17
h1 Thess. 4:11; 2 Thess. 3:11; 1 Tim. 5:13
i[See ver. 15 above]
jSee Acts 26:28
k[See ver. 14 above]

1 Peter 4:12-16

Suffering as a Christian

12Beloved, do not be surprised at athe fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13But rejoice binsofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad cwhen his glory is revealed. 14 dIf you are insulted efor the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory ▼
▼Some manuscripts insert and of power
 and of God rests upon you. 15But glet none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or has a meddler. 16Yet iif anyone suffers as a jChristian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God kin that name.
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