1 Peter 2:19

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If a person is punished unfairly and they take it patiently because they want to obey God, they deserve to be praised for that.

Cross References

1 Peter 2:20

But if a person is punished for doing wrong and they take it patiently, they don’t deserve any special praise. But if you do suffer for doing good and you put up with it, God will praise you for that.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace wasn’t wasted on me. No, I worked harder than all the other apostles—though it wasn’t me doing the work. God’s grace was with me.

Luke 6:32

“Suppose you love those who love you. Should anyone praise you for that? Even sinners love those who love them.

Romans 13:5

So you must obey the authorities, and not just so that you won’t be punished, but because that’s the right thing to do.

John 15:21

They will treat you as they do because of my name, because they don’t know the one who sent me.

2 Timothy 1:12

That’s why I’m suffering the way I am. But I’m not ashamed, because I know the one I’ve believed in and I’m certain that he’s able to protect what I’ve given him. I can trust him with it until the day he returns.

2 Corinthians 8:1

And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given to the churches in Macedonia.

2 Corinthians 1:12

With God’s help, we’ve acted toward everyone, and especially toward you, honorably and honestly. We can say that with pride and a clear conscience. We’ve depended on God’s grace and not on the world’s wisdom.

Acts 11:23

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. When he arrived and saw what God’s grace had done, he was very happy. He told them all to remain true to the Lord with their whole hearts. Even more people came to know the Lord.

Hebrews 10:2

If it could, wouldn’t those sacrifices have stopped being offered? The worshipers would have been made clean once and for all time. They wouldn’t feel guilty for their sins anymore.

1 Peter 4:15

If you suffer, it shouldn’t be because you’re a murderer or a thief or any other kind of criminal. It shouldn’t be because you interfere in other people’s business.