1 Peter 4:13

but commune ye with the passions of Christ, and have ye joy, (or but share in the sufferings of the Messiah, and rejoice), (so) that also ye be glad, and have joy in the revelation of his glory.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

12Most dear brethren, do not ye go in pilgrimage in fervour, that is made to you to temptation (or that is made to test you), as if any new thing befall to you;

14If ye be despised for the name of Christ, ye shall be blessed; for that that is of the honour, and of the glory, and of the virtue of God, and the Spirit that is his, shall rest on you. (If ye be despised for the name of the Messiah, ye shall be blessed; for that that is of the honour, and of the glory, and of the power of God, and the Spirit that is his, shall rest upon you.)

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Cross References

Isaiah 35:10and (those) again-bought of the Lord; and they shall be converted, and shall come into Zion with praising, (or and those bought back, or redeemed, by the Lord, shall return, and shall come into Zion with praising); and everlasting gladness shall be on the head (s) of them; they shall have joy and gladness, and sorrow and wailing shall flee away.

Matthew 5:12Joy ye, and be ye glad, for your meed is plenteous in heavens; for so they have pursued also (the) prophets that were before you. (Rejoice, and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in like manner they have persecuted the prophets who were before you.)

Matthew 25:21His lord said to him, Well be thou, good servant and faithful, (or Well done, good and faithful servant); for on few things thou hast been true, [or thou hast been faithful], (now) I shall ordain thee on many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Matthew 25:31When man’s Son shall come in his majesty, and all his angels with him, then he shall sit on the seat (or on the throne) of his majesty;

Mark 8:38But who that acknowledgeth me and my words, in this generation adulterous and sinful (or in this sinful and adulterous generation), also man’s Son shall acknowledge him, when he shall come in the glory of his Father, with his angels.

Luke 17:30Like this thing it shall be [or After this thing it shall be], in what day man’s Son shall be showed. (It shall be like that, on the day when man’s Son shall be revealed.)

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 →

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