1 Peter 3:17 - Wesley's New Testament 1755

¹⁷ For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

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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

And going a little farther, he fell on his face and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Matthew 26:42

Again the second time he went away and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup cannot pass from me, unless I drink it, thy will be done.

Acts 18:21

But took his leave of them, saying, I must by all means keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem, but I will return to you again, if God will.

Acts 21:14

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

1 Peter 1:6

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, tho' now for a little while (if need be) ye are in heaviness thro' manifold temptations.

1 Peter 2:15

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free,

1 Peter 2:20

For what glory is it, if when ye commit faults and are buffeted, ye take it patiently? But if when ye do well and suffer, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if ye do suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye; and be not afraid of their terror, neither be ye troubled, But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:

1 Peter 4:15

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other mens matters,

1 Peter 4:19

Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God, commit the keeping of their souls to him in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator.