17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.

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

17 Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!

17 It is better to suffer for doing good than for doing wrong if that is what God wants.

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

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

17 After all, if it is God’s will, it’s better to suffer for doing good than for doing wrong. 

17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.

17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if suffering should be God’s will, than to suffer for doing evil.

17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil.

17 It is better to suffer for doing good than for doing evil if that’s what God wants.

17 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.