4:14

Christians are persecuted because their enemies see they are different, and they are different because the glorious Spirit of God is living within them.

4:14a

If you are insulted for the name of Christ: This conditional phrase suggests something that was a real possibility. Peter knew that sometimes the non-Christians would insult the Christians. It might not happen to everyone, but some Christians would receive insults.

you are insulted: This is a passive clause. If it is more natural in your language to use an active verb here, you may say:

⌊people⌋ insult you

for the name of Christ: The phrase for the name of Christ means “because you belong to Christ” or “because you confess Christ.” Some other ways this phrase has been translated are:

for being a Christian (Contemporary English Version)
-or-
because you are Christ’s followers (Good News Translation)

4:14b

you are blessed: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as blessed here means “in a good situation” or “to be envied.” See how you translated this word in 3:14a.

General Comment on 4:14a–b

In some languages it may be natural to reverse the order of these verse parts. For example:

14b You are blessed 14a if people insult you because of the name of Christ.

4:14c

because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you: Peter was referring to one Spirit, the Holy Spirit. To make this clear you may translate the Spirit of glory and of God as:

the spirit of glory, which is the Spirit of God (New Revised Standard Version)
-or-
the glorious Spirit, the Spirit of God (Good News Translation)
-or-
the glorious Spirit of God

Spirit of glory: The word glory refers to God’s majesty, which in the Bible is often represented by a shining brightness or light. Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

wonderful Spirit
-or-
Spirit that is great

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