1 Peter 4:19
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit their soules to him in well doing, as vnto a faithfull Creator.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
18And if the righteous scarcely bee saued, where shall the vngodly and the sinner appeare?
Cross References
Psalms 31:5Into thine hand I commend my spirit: for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of trueth.
Psalms 138:8The Lord will performe his worke toward me: O Lord, thy mercie endureth for euer: forsake not the workes of thine handes.
Isaiah 40:27Why sayest thou, O Iaakob, and speakest O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my iudgement is passed ouer of my God?
Isaiah 43:21This people haue I formed for my selfe: they shall shewe foorth my praise.
Isaiah 54:16Beholde, I haue created the smith that bloweth the coales in the fire, and him that bringeth forth an instrument for his worke, and I haue created the destroyer to destroy.
Daniel 3:16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the King, O Nebuchad-nezzar, we are not carefull to answere thee in this matter.
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 4:13-19
Fortitude and Circumspection; Advice to Suffering Christians. ( a. d. 66.) 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 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… Read the whole commentary →