1 Peter 3:17

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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

Cross References

1 Peter 3:14

But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated,

1 Peter 4:19

Therefore, let those suffering in accordance with God’s will entrust their lives to a faithful Creator, while continuing to do good.

Matthew 26:39

And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me, yet not what I want but what you want.”

1 Peter 2:20

If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do good and suffer for it, this is a commendable thing before God.

Acts 21:14

Since he would not be persuaded, we remained silent except to say, “The Lord’s will be done.”

Matthew 26:42

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

1 Peter 4:15

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, a criminal, or even as a mischief maker.

1 Peter 2:15

For it is God’s will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.

Acts 18:21

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

1 Peter 1:6

In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials,