But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
1 Peter 2:19 - English Majority Text Version For this is admirable, if because of conscience toward God someone endures pain, suffering unjustly. Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For one is regarded favorably (is approved, acceptable, and thankworthy) if, as in the sight of God, he endures the pain of unjust suffering. American Standard Version (1901) For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully. Common English Bible Now, it is commendable if, because of one’s understanding of God, someone should endure pain through suffering unjustly. Catholic Public Domain Version For this is grace: when, because of God, a man willingly endures sorrows, suffering injustice. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For this is thankworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully. |
But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.
who, arriving and seeing the grace of God, was glad, and encouraged them all with purpose of heart to continue with the Lord,
Therefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than them all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that we have conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and especially toward you.
Now we make known to you brothers, the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia,
For which cause I also suffer these things; but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I have been persuaded that He is able to guard that which I have committed to Him until that Day.
Otherwise they would not have ceased to be offered, because the worshippers, once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins.
For what glory is it, if when you sin and are beaten, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it, you endure, this is admirable before God.
For let not anyone of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a meddler in other people's affairs;