1 Peter 2:19

Bible in Basic English 1965

For it is a sign of grace if a man, desiring to do right in the eyes of God, undergoes pain as punishment for something which he has not done.

Cross References

Job 21:27

See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;

Psalm 119:86

All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.

Psalm 35:19

Do not let my haters be glad over me falsely; let not those who are against me without cause make sport of me.

Psalm 38:19

But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.

Psalm 69:4

Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.

Luke 6:32

If you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners have love for those who have love for them.

John 15:21

They will do all this to you because of my namebecause they have no knowledge of him who sent me.

Acts 11:23

Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:

Romans 13:5

So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 8:1

And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;

2 Timothy 1:12

And for which I undergo these things: but I have no feeling of shame. For I have knowledge of him in whom I have faith, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have given into his care till that day.

Hebrews 10:2

For if this had been possible, would there not have been an end of those offerings, because the worshippers would have been made completely clean and would have been no longer conscious of sins?

1 Peter 2:20

What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God.

1 Peter 4:15

Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business;