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1 Peter 3:17

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3:17For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it,29 than for doing evil.

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  1. 29 Grk “if the will of God should will it.” As in 3:14 the Greek construction here implies that suffering for doing good was not what God normally willed, even though it could happen, and in fact may have happened to some of the readers (cf. 4:4, 12–19).

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

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

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

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

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