1 Peter 2:20 - Easy To Read Version

²⁰ But if you are punished for doing wrong, there is no reason to praise you for bearing that punishment. But if you suffer for doing good, and you are patient, then that pleases God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ 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

²⁰ [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)

²⁰ 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

²⁰ 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

²⁰ 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

²⁰ 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.

1 Peter 2:20 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 26:67

Then they spit in Jesus’ face. And they hit him with their fists. Other people slapped Jesus.

Matthew 5:47

And if you are nice only to your friends, then you are no better than other people. Even the people without God are nice to their friends.

Mark 14:65

Some of the people there spit at Jesus. They covered Jesus’ eyes and hit him with their fists. They said, “Be a prophet {\cf2\super [221]} and tell us who hit you!” Then the guards led Jesus away and beat him.

Luke 6:32

“If you love only those people that love you, should you get some special praise for doing that? No! Even sinners love the people that love them!

1 Corinthians 4:11

Even now we still don’t have \{enough\} to eat or drink, and we don’t have \{enough\} clothes. We often get beatings. We have no homes.

Galatians 4:18

It is good for people to show interest in you, but only if their purpose is good. This is always true. It is true when I am with you and when I am away.

Ephesians 5:10

Try to learn what pleases the Lord.

Philippians 4:18

I have all the things I need. I have even more than I need. I have all I need because Epaphroditus brought your gift to me. Your gift is like a sweet-smelling sacrifice {\cf2\super [24]} offered to God. God accepts that sacrifice and it pleases him.

1 Peter 2:19

A person might have to suffer even when he has done nothing wrong. If that person thinks of God and bears the pain, then this pleases God.

1 Peter 3:14

But you may suffer for doing right. If that happens, then you are blessed (happy). “Don’t be afraid of those people \{that make you suffer\}; don’t be worried.” {\cf2\super [25]}

1 Peter 3:17

It is better to suffer for doing good than for doing wrong. Yes, it is better if that is what God wants.