1 Peter 3:17 For it is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

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New International Version
For it is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

New American Standard Bible
For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.

International Standard Version
After all, if it is the will of God, it is better to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong.

American Standard Version
For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For it is better doing well (if such be the will of God) to suffer, than doing ill.

Darby Bible Translation
For it is better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer as well-doers than as evildoers;

Young's Literal Translation
for it is better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;

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Context

Suffering for Righteousness

14But and if you suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are you: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; 15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. 17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that you suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. 18For Christ also has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: 19By which also he went and preached to the spirits in prison; 20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 21The like figure whereunto even baptism does also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: 22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

Cross References

Acts 18:21
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that comes in Jerusalem: but I will return again to you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

1 Peter 1:6
Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

1 Peter 2:15
For so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

1 Peter 2:20
For what glory is it, if, when you be buffeted for your faults, you shall take it patiently? but if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

1 Peter 4:15
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

1 Peter 4:19
Why let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as to a faithful Creator.

Treasury of Scripture

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

if.

1 Peter 4:19 Why let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as to a faithful Creator.

Matthew 26:39,42 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me...

Acts 21:14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

suffer. See on ver.

1 Peter 3:14 But and if you suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are you: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

Strong's Concordance

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

Topical Bible

Better Evil Evildoers Evil-doing God's Pain Purpose Rather Suffer Undergo Well-doers Well-doing Wrong

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