Going a little further, he fell face down and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.’
1 Peter 3:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For [it is] better to suffer [unjustly] for doing right, if that should be God's will, than to suffer [justly] for doing wrong. American Standard Version (1901) For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing. Common English Bible It is better to suffer for doing good (if this could possibly be God’s will) than for doing evil. Catholic Public Domain Version For it is better to suffer for doing good, if it is the will of God, than for doing evil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For it is better doing well (if such be the will of God) to suffer, than doing ill. |
Going a little further, he fell face down and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.’
Again, a second time, he went away and prayed, ‘My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.’
but he said farewell and added, ‘I’ll come back to you again, if God wills.’ Then he set sail from Ephesus.
Since he would not be persuaded, we said no more except, ‘The Lord’s will be done.’
You rejoice in this, even though now for a short time, if necessary, you suffer grief in various trials
For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
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.
But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear them ,or be intimidated, ,
Let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or a meddler.
So then, let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust themselves to a faithful Creator while doing what is good.