^2:19For this finds God’s favor,⁴³ if because of conscience toward God⁴⁴ someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly. ^2:20For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.⁴⁵

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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.

Footnotes

43 Grk “For this [is] favor/grace,” used as a metonymy of that which pleases him, which he looks on with favor (cf. χάρις 2). Cf. 1 Pet 2:20.
44 The expression “consciousness/conscience of God” (συνείδησιν θεοῦ; suneidēsin theou) is unusual, occurring only here in the NT. Because θεοῦ was liable to misinterpretation, several witnesses altered the text, either replacing it with ἀγαθήν (agathēn; C Ψ 323 614 630 945 1241 1505 1739 sy) or expanding the expression by adding ἀγαθήν before θεοῦ (𝔓72 [A* 33] 81). Replacing θεοῦ with ἀγαθήν conforms to other NT phrases, notably in this same letter (Acts 23:1; 1 Tim 1:5, 19; 1 Pet 3:16, 21), suggesting that such a reading is motivated. The reading θεοῦ, however, has superior support (א Ac B P 049 𝔐 lat co), and best explains the rise of the other readings. Grk “conscious(ness) of God,” an awareness of God and allegiance to him.
45 Grk “For this [is] favor/grace with God,” used as a metonymy as in vs. 19 of that which pleases him, which he looks on with favor (cf. χάρις 2).

In other versions

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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