¹²^aBeloved, do not be surprised at the ^bfiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you;

¹³but to the degree that you ^ashare the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the ^brevelation of His glory ^cyou may rejoice with exultation.

¹⁴If you are reviled ¹^afor the name of Christ, ^byou are blessed, ^cbecause the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

¹⁵Make sure that ^anone of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a ¹^btroublesome meddler;

¹⁶but if anyone suffers as a ^aChristian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to ^bglorify God in this name.

¹⁷For it is time for judgment ^ato begin ¹with ^bthe household of God; and if it ^cbegins with us first, what will be the outcome for those ^dwho do not obey the ^egospel of God?

¹⁸^aAnd if it is with difficulty that the righteous is saved, ¹what will become of the ^bgodless man and the sinner?

¹⁹Therefore, those also who suffer according to ^athe will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right.

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Footnotes

1Lit in
1Lit one who oversees others’ affairs
1Lit from
1Lit where will appear

Cross references

a 1 Pet 2:11
b 1 Pet 1:6f
a Rom 8:17; 2 Cor 1:5; 4:10; Phil 3:10
b 2 Tim 2:12
c 1 Pet 1:7; 5:1
a John 15:21; Heb 11:26; 1 Pet 4:16
b Matt 5:11; Luke 6:22; Acts 5:41
c 2 Cor 4:10f, 16
a 1 Pet 2:19f; 3:17
b 1 Thess 4:11; 2 Thess 3:11; 1 Tim 5:13
a Acts 5:41; 28:22; James 2:7
b 1 Pet 4:11
a Jer 25:29; Ezek 9:6; Amos 3:2
b 1 Tim 3:15; Heb 3:6; 1 Pet 2:5
c Rom 2:9
d 2 Thess 1:8
e Rom 1:1
a Prov 11:31; Luke 23:31
b 1 Tim 1:9
a 1 Pet 3:17