1 Pedro 4:16

16 Contudo, se sofre como cristão, não se envergonhe, mas glorifique a Deus por meio desse nome.

1 Pedro 4:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Peter 4:16

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, it being agreeable to them, was retained; it is only mentioned here, and in ( Acts 11:26 ) ( 26:28 ) ,

let him not be ashamed;
neither of Christ, and his Gospel, for which he suffers, nor of the name he bears, nor of the punishment he endures, however ignominious and shameful it may be among men; but let him, as his Lord and master did, endure the cross, and despise the shame, ( Hebrews 12:2 )

but let him glorify God on this behalf:
that he bestows this gift upon him to suffer for Christ, as well as to believe in him; and that he does him so much honour to call him to such service, and to strengthen him in it, so as to take it joyfully, and endure it patiently and cheerfully. The Alexandrian copy, and some others, and also the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions, instead of "in this behalf", read "in this name"; that is, of a Christian.

1 Pedro 4:16 In-Context

14 Se vocês são insultados por causa do nome de Cristo, felizes são vocês, pois o Espírito da glória, o Espírito de Deus, repousa sobre vocês.

15 Se algum de vocês sofre, que não seja como assassino, ladrão, criminoso, ou como quem se intromete em negócios alheios.

16 Contudo, se sofre como cristão, não se envergonhe, mas glorifique a Deus por meio desse nome.

17 Pois chegou a hora de começar o julgamento pela casa de Deus; e, se começa primeiro conosco, qual será o fim daqueles que não obedecem ao evangelho de Deus?

18 E,“se ao justo é difícil ser salvo,que será do ímpio e pecador?”