1 Peter 3:17

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.

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1 Peter 3:17 in other translations

For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.

1 Peter 3:17 · World English Bible

1 Peter 3:17 in context

  1. 15but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:
  2. 16having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.
  3. 17For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
  4. 18Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
  5. 19in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,