1 Peter 3:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

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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.

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.

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.

1 Peter 3:17 Cross References

Matthew 26:39

And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.”

Matthew 26:42

Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, thy will be done.”

Acts 18:21

but on taking leave of them he said, “I will return to you if God wills,” and he set sail from Ephesus.

Acts 21:14

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased and said, “The will of the Lord be done.”

1 Peter 1:6

In this you rejoice, though now for a little while you may have to suffer various trials,

1 Peter 2:15

For it is God's will that by doing right you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

1 Peter 2:20

For what credit is it, if when you do wrong and are beaten for it you take it patiently? But if when you do right and suffer for it you take it patiently, you have God's approval.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if you do suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled,

1 Peter 4:15

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a wrongdoer, or a mischief-maker;

1 Peter 4:19

Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will do right and entrust their souls to a faithful Creator.