1 Peter 3:17 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

¹⁷ For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is God's will, than to suffer for doing evil.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ 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)

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ It is better to suffer for doing good (if this could possibly be God’s will) than for doing evil.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ 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, “My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as yoʋ will.”

Matthew 26:42

Again, he went away for a second time and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass from me unless I drink it, may yoʋr will be done.”

Acts 18:21

However, as he took leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep the coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return to you again, God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

Acts 21:14

Since he would not be persuaded, we said, “The Lord's will be done,” and then we kept silent.

1 Peter 1:6

In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials

1 Peter 2:15

For it is God's will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

1 Peter 2:20

What credit do you get if you endure when you sin and are beaten for it? 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 do suffer because of righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear people's threats or be troubled,

1 Peter 4:15

None of you should suffer as a murderer, thief, evildoer, or meddler,

1 Peter 4:19

Therefore, those who suffer according to the will of God should entrust their souls to him as their faithful Creator while doing what is good.