1 Peter 3:17 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁷ 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

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.

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.