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1 Peter 4:14-16
New Catholic Bible
1 Peter 4:14-16
New Catholic Bible
14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, consider yourself blessed, for upon you rests the Spirit of glory[a] and of God. 15 [b]However, let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, or any other kind of criminal, or as one who meddles in another person’s business. 16 Let it be because you are a Christian,[c] not considering it a disgrace, but glorifying God because you bear this name.
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- 1 Peter 4:14 Spirit of glory: because the Spirit bestows glory after trials.
- 1 Peter 4:15 There is suffering that believers bring down upon themselves by their own sins and weaknesses and suffering that God allows to afflict them. In both instances, they should entrust themselves to God and offer their sufferings to him.
- 1 Peter 4:16 Christian: this word occurs only here and in Acts 11:26; 26:28 in the New Testament.
