1 Peter 3:17 - English Standard Version 2016

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

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King 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.

1 Peter 3:17 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 26:39

And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”

Matthew 26:42

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

Acts 18:21

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

Acts 21:14

And since he would not be persuaded, we ceased and said, “Let the will of the Lord be done.”

1 Peter 1:6

In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,

1 Peter 2:15

For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.

1 Peter 2:20

For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled,

1 Peter 4:15

But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler.

1 Peter 4:19

Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.