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1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter addresses believers undergoing unexpected persecution, instructing them not to treat their trials as abnormal but to adjust their perspective.
The words — koinōneite (you share) and chairete (do rejoice) anchor the command to participate in Christ’s sufferings and respond with joy rather than surprise.
The thread — This pattern of finding joy in hardship and sharing in Christ’s afflictions appears in Romans 8:17, James 1:2, and Romans 5:3.
Why it lands — The text commands readers to reframe persecution as shared experience with Christ and to anticipate future joy at His glory, treating present trials as expected rather than exceptional.
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The Greek words
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.
Cross-references
- Romans 8:17 And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
- James 1:2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
- Romans 5:3 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
- Philippians 3:10 I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,
- 2 Corinthians 1:7 And our hope for you is sure, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.
- 2 Corinthians 4:10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
- 1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
- 1 Peter 1:5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- Luke 6:22 Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.