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1 Peter 2:19

SufferingIntegrity

17 Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

18 Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.

For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.

20 How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:

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BSB
For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
KJV
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
WEB
For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
ASV
For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.
DARBY
For this [is] acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.
BLB
For this [is] grace, if because of conscience toward God, anyone bears up under griefs, suffering unjustly.
ÅB
For dette finner nåde, om noen av samvittighet for Gud finner seg i sorger når han lider urettferdig.
OTB
For det er rosverdig om noen tåler urettferdig lidelse fordi de er bevisst på Gud.
B1930
For dette finner nåde, om nogen av samvittighet for Gud finner sig i sorger når han lider urettferdig.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 5:10–12

    Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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  • 1 Peter 3:14–17

    But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”

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  • 1 Peter 2:20

    How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

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  • Luke 6:32

    If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:10

    But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

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  • John 15:21

    But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.

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  • Romans 13:5

    Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.

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  • Psalms 119:86

    All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!

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