<p>4:16 <i>But if anyone suffers as a Christian</i>- Peter has just spoken of how our sufferings are those of the Lord (:13). The idea is that we suffer as Christ suffered, as one of the Christ people, the people who are focused upon Him, whose lives are bound up in His life.</p><p><i>Let him not be ashamed</i>- This is rather like Timothy being told to not let anyone despise his youth. It is we ourselves who control whether or not we are 'successfully' despised or ashamed.</p><p><i>But let him glorify God in this name</i>- &quot;This name&quot; is a rather odd construction, until we recall that Peter was told not to &quot;preach in this name&quot; (Acts 4:17; 5:28). Constantly, Peter is making his pastoral appeals based on his own experience of the Lord, both in His life, and also in the way He had worked with Peter after His ascension. We should do likewise, with words and actions shot through with reference to our own personal experience of the Lord Jesus.</p>