1 Peter 4:19

Those suffering according to God's will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator while continuing to do good. It calls the suffering believer to trustful, persevering obedience.

Cross-references · 26

• Ps 37:5Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
• 2 Tim 1:12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
• 1 Pet 3:17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
• Ps 138:8The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
• Ps 146:5–6Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
• 1 Pet 4:12–16Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
• Ps 31:5Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
• Rom 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
• 1 Pet 2:15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
• Acts 21:11–14And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
• Rev 5:9–14And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
• Luke 23:46And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
• Dan 6:22My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
• Dan 3:16–18Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
• Acts 7:59And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
• Col 1:16–20For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
• Isa 54:16–17Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
• Dan 6:10–11Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
• Jer 26:11–15Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
• Isa 43:21This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
• Isa 40:27–28Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
• Esth 4:16Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
• Isa 43:7Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
• Isa 51:12–13I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
• Heb 1:2–3Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
• Rev 4:10–11The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

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