13 Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of the Messiah,(A) so that you may also rejoice with great joy at the revelation(B) of His glory. 14 If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ,(C) you are blessed, because the Spirit(D) of glory and of God rests on you.[a] 15 None of you, however, should suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or a meddler.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 4:14 Other mss add He is blasphemed because of them, but He is glorified because of you.
  2. 1 Peter 4:15 Or as one who defrauds others

13 But rejoice(A) inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ,(B) so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.(C) 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ,(D) you are blessed,(E) for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.

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