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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Verse 16 is found in chapter 4 of 1 Peter. Suffering as a Christian should not produce shame. The believer can glorify God precisely through an identity that the surrounding culture may despise.
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Leidet er aber als ein Christ, so schäme er sich nicht; er ehre aber Gott in solchem Fall.
Pero si alguno padece como Cristiano, no se avergüence; antes glorifique a Dios en esta parte.
Pero, si sufre como cristiano, que no se avergüence, sino que glorifique a Dios por este nombre.
Mais si quelqu'un souffre comme chrétien, qu'il n'en ait point honte, et que plutôt il glorifie Dieu à cause de ce nom.
Ma, se patisce come Cristiano, non si vergogni; anzi glorifichi Iddio in questa parte.
Mas, se padece como cristão, não se envergonhe, antes glorifique a Deus nesta parte.
若有人因是基督徒而受苦,不要引以為恥,倒要因這名而歸榮耀給上帝。
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