1 Peter 2:19 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁹ For this is favour, if because of conscience toward Elohim anyone bears up under grief, suffering unrighteously.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ For one is regarded favorably (is approved, acceptable, and thankworthy) if, as in the sight of God, he endures the pain of unjust suffering.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ Now, it is commendable if, because of one’s understanding of God, someone should endure pain through suffering unjustly.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ For this is grace: when, because of God, a man willingly endures sorrows, suffering injustice.

1 Peter 2:19 Cross References

Job 21:27

Look, I know your thoughts, and the plots with which you would wrong me.

Psalm 119:86

All Your commands are trustworthy; They have persecuted me with lies; Help me!

Psalm 35:19

Let not my lying enemies rejoice over me; Or those who hate me without cause wink their eyes.

Psalm 38:19

But my enemies are alive; They have become strong; And those hating me falsely are many.

Psalm 69:4

Those who hate me without a cause Are more than the hairs of my head; They are mighty who would destroy me, My lying enemies; What I did not steal, I restored.

Luke 6:32

“And if you love those loving you, what favour have you? For sinners, too, love those loving them.

John 15:21

“But all this they shall do to you because of My Name, because they do not know Him who sent Me.

Acts 11:23

who, having come, and seeing the favour of Elohim, was glad, and encouraged them all with purpose of heart to cleave to the Master.

Romans 13:5

Therefore, it is necessary to be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of the conscience.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the favour of Elohim I am what I am, and His favour toward me was not in vain, but I laboured much more than they all, yet not I, but the favour of Elohim with me.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our boasting is this: the witness of our conscience that we behaved ourselves in the world in simplicity and sincerity of Elohim, not in fleshly wisdom but in the favour of Elohim, and much more toward you.

2 Corinthians 8:1

Now brothers, we make known to you the favour of Elohim which has been given in the assemblies of Makedonia:

2 Timothy 1:12

For this reason I also suffer these matters, but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to watch over that which I have entrusted to Him until that Day.

Hebrews 10:2

Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered? Because those who served, once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins.

1 Peter 2:20

For what credit is there in enduring a beating when you sin? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure, this finds favour with Elohim.

1 Peter 4:15

For do not let any of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or doer of evil, or as a meddler.