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1 Peter 2:19

SufferingIntegrity

17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

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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 they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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  • 1 Peter 3:14–17

    But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

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  • 1 Peter 2:20

    For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

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  • Luke 6:32

    For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:10

    But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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  • John 15:21

    But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.

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  • Romans 13:5

    Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

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  • Psalms 119:86

    All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

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