^4:13But rejoice in the degree that you have shared in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed³³ you may also rejoice and be glad.³⁴^4:14If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory,³⁵ who is the Spirit of God,³⁶ rests³⁷ on you. ^4:15But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker.³⁸^4:16But if you suffer as a Christian,³⁹ do not be ashamed, but glorify⁴⁰ God that you bear such a name.⁴¹

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Footnotes

33 Grk “in the revelation of his glory.”
34 The verb “be glad” is used also in 1:6 and 1:8. The verbs of v. 13b are used together in Matt 5:12 and Rev 19:7.
35 Many , some of them important and early ([א] A P 33 81 323 945 1241 1739 bo), add καὶ δυνάμεως (kai dunameōs; “and of power”) here. The shorter reading is supported by 𝔓72 B K L Ψ 049 ). Although the evidence is evenly divided, the longer reading looks to be an explanatory or liturgical expansion on the text and for this reason should be considered secondary.
36 Grk “the Spirit of glory and of God.”
37 A quotation taken from Isa 11:2.
38 The meaning of the Greek word used here is uncertain. It may mean “spy, informer,” “revolutionary,” or “defrauder, embezzler.” But the most likely meaning is “busybody, one who meddles in the affairs of others, troublesome meddler.” The translation given in the text is intended to suggest this general idea.
39 The verb is implied by the context but not expressed; Grk “but if as a Christian.”
40 These are third-person imperatives in Greek (“if [one of you suffers] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed … let him glorify”), but have been translated as second-person verbs since this is smoother English idiom.
41 Grk “in this name.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may also rejoice with great joy when his glory is revealed. If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. Let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or a meddler. But if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed but let him glorify God in having that name.

NLTNew Living Translation

Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world.

If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you. If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs. But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But to the degree that you share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, so that also at the revelation of his glory you may rejoice and be glad. If you are reviled on account of the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. By all means do not let anyone of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. But if someone suffers as a Christian, he must not be ashamed, but must glorify God with this name.

KJV 1900King 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. 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 he is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

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