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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Gill's Exposition
Yet if any man suffer as a Christian,.... Because he is one, and professes himself to be one. This name was first given to the disciples at Antioch, either by themselves, or by the Gentiles; however,…
Barnes' Notes
Yet if any man suffer as a Christian - Because he is a Christian; if he is persecuted on account of his religion. This was often done, and they had reason to expect that it might occur in their own…
Adam Clarke
Yet if - as a Christian - If he be persecuted because he has embraced the Christian faith, let him not be ashamed, but let him rather glorify God on this very account. Christ suffered by the Jews…
The frequent repetition of counsel and comfort to Christians, considered as sufferers, in every chapter of this epistle, shows that the greatest danger these new converts were in arose from the…
Cambridge Bible
Yet if any man suffer as a Christian The occurrence of a name which has played so prominent a part in the history of mankind requires a few words of notice. It did not originate with the followers of…
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