1 Peter 3:17 - Tree of Life Version

For it is better to suffer for doing good (if it is 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

Going a little farther, He fell face down and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me! Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Matthew 26:42

Again for a second time He went away and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, let Your will be done.”

Acts 18:21

instead taking leave of them while saying, “God willing, I’ll return to you again.” He set sail from Ephesus.

Acts 21:14

Since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, saying only, “May the Lord’s will be done.”

1 Peter 1:6

You rejoice in this greatly, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials.

1 Peter 2:15

For this is God’s will, that you silence the ignorance of foolish men by doing good.

1 Peter 2:20

For what credit is there if, when you sin and get a beating, you endure? But if you endure when you do good and suffer for it, this finds favor with God.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. Do not be afraid or worry about their threats.

1 Peter 4:15

For let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or evildoer or as a troublemaker.

1 Peter 4:19

So then, those who suffer according to God’s will—let them trust their souls to a faithful Creator while continuing to do good.