King James Version

1 Peter 4:16

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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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “name” (ὀνόματι) before this here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “regard” (μέρει) before this here.

εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.ΧριστιανόςchristianosChristianΧριστιανόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Christian”, the subject formG5546a Christian.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.αἰσχυνέσθωaischunesthōbe ashamedαἰσχύνομαι (aischunomai)verb, present middle imperative, 3rd person singular — “be ashamed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG153I am ashamed, am put to shame.δοξαζέτωdoxazetōlet him glorifyδοξάζω (doxazō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “let him glorify”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1392I glorify, honor, bestow glory on.This verse uses “glorify”.let him glorifyδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἐνenonἐνpreposition — “on”G1722in, on, among.onτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀνόματιonomatibehalfὄνομα (onoma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “behalf”, the to- or for-formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.behalfτούτῳtoutōthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μέρειmereibehalfμέρος (meros)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “behalf”, the to- or for-formG3313a part, portion, share.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him glorify God in this respect;

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American Standard Version (1901)

but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him glorify God in this respect;

World English Bible

But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

Darby Translation

but if as a christian, let him not be ashamed, but glorify God in this name.

Douay-Rheims

But if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.

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