1 Peter 2:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For what credit is there if when you do wrong and are beaten, you endure it? But when you do what is good and suffer, if you endure it, this brings favour with God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [After all] what kind of glory [is there in it] if, when you do wrong and are punished for it, you take it patiently? But if you bear patiently with suffering [which results] when you do right and that is undeserved, it is acceptable and pleasing to God. American Standard Version (1901) For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. Common English Bible But what praise comes from enduring patiently when you have sinned and are beaten for it? But if you endure steadfastly when you’ve done good and suffer for it, this is commendable before God. Catholic Public Domain Version For what glory is there, if you sin and then suffer a beating? But if you do well and suffer patiently, this is grace with God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For what glory is it, if committing sin, and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is thankworthy before God. |
And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what are you doing out of the ordinary? , Don’t even the Gentiles do the same?
Then some began to spit on him, to blindfold him, and to beat him, saying, ‘Prophesy! ’ The temple servants also took him and slapped him.
If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless;
But it is always good to be pursued in a good manner #– #and not just when I am with you.
But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you provided #– #a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
For it brings favour if, because of a consciousness of God, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly.
But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear them ,or be intimidated, ,
For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.