1 Peter 3:17 - Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ For it is better to suffer for doing good, if it is the will of God, than for doing evil.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ For [it is] better to suffer [unjustly] for doing right, if that should be God's will, than to suffer [justly] for doing wrong.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ It is better to suffer for doing good (if this could possibly be God’s will) than for doing evil.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ For it is better doing well (if such be the will of God) to suffer, than doing ill.

English Standard Version 2016

¹⁷ For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.

1 Peter 3:17 Cross References

Matthew 26:39

And continuing on a little further, he fell prostrate on his face, praying and saying: "My Father, if it is possible, let this chalice pass away from me. Yet truly, let it not be as I will, but as you will."

Matthew 26:42

Again, a second time, he went and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this chalice cannot pass away, unless I drink it, let your will be done."

Acts 18:21

Instead, saying goodbye and telling them, "I will return to you again, God willing," he set out from Ephesus.

Acts 21:14

And since we were not able to persuade him, we quieted, saying: "May the will of the Lord be done."

1 Peter 1:6

In this, you should exult, if now, for a brief time, it is necessary to be made sorrowful by various trials,

1 Peter 2:15

For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may bring about the silence of imprudent and ignorant men,

1 Peter 2:20

For what glory is there, if you sin and then suffer a beating? But if you do well and suffer patiently, this is grace with God.

1 Peter 3:14

And yet, even when you suffer something for the sake of justice, you are blessed. So then, do not be afraid with their fear, and do not be disturbed.

1 Peter 4:15

But let none of you suffer for being a murderer, or a thief, or a slanderer, or one who covets what belongs to another.

1 Peter 4:19

Therefore, too, let those who suffer according to the will of God commend their souls by good deeds to the faithful Creator.