¹⁹For this is ^||thankworthy, ^uif a man ^vfor conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. ²⁰For ^wwhat glory is it, if, when ye be ^xbuffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, ^wwhen ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is ^||acceptable with God.

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1 Peter 2:20: For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.

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||Or, thank. ver. 20. See Luke 6:32.
uSee Matt. 5:10. & Heb. 10:36.
v Rom. 13:5 (Gk.).
wch. 3:14. & 4:14, 15.
xSee Matt. 26:67.
wch. 3:14. & 4:14, 15.
||Or, thank. ver. 19.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For it brings favor if, because of a consciousness of God, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly. For what credit is there if when you do wrong and are beaten, you endure it? But when you do what is good and suffer, if you endure it, this brings favor with God.

NLTNew Living Translation

For God is pleased when, conscious of his will, you patiently endure unjust treatment. Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For this finds favor, if because of consciousness of God someone endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if you endure when you do good and suffer for it, this finds favor with God.