1 Peter 3:17

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

For it is better that ye do well, and suffer, if the will of God will, than doing evil. [Soothly it is better, if the will of God will, ye well-doing, to suffer, than evil-doing.]

Cross References

Matthew 26:39

And he went forth a little, and felled down on his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it is possible, pass this cup from me [or this cup pass from me]; nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Matthew 26:42

Again the second time he went, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cup may not pass, but I drink it, thy will be done.

Acts 18:21

but he made farewell to brethren, and said, [It behooveth me to make the solemn day coming at Jerusalem, and] again I shall turn again to you, if God will [or God willing]; and he went forth from Ephesus.

Acts 21:14

And when we might not counsel him, we were still, and said, The will of the Lord be done.

1 Peter 1:6

In which ye shall make joy, though it behooveth now a little to be sorry in diverse temptations;

1 Peter 2:15

For so is the will of God, that ye do well, and make the unknowing-ness of unprudent [or unwise] men to be dumb.

1 Peter 2:20

For what grace is it, if ye sin, and be buffeted, and suffer? But if ye do well, and suffer patiently, this is grace with God.

1 Peter 3:14

But also if ye suffer anything for rightwiseness, ye be blessed; but dread ye not the dread of them, that ye be not disturbed [or distroubled].

1 Peter 4:15

But no man of you suffer as a manslayer, either a thief, either curser, either a desirer of other men’s goods [or things];

1 Peter 4:19

Therefore and they that suffer by the will of God, betake their souls in good deeds to the faithful Maker of nought.