Verse 17
1 Peter 3:17
Young's Literal Translation
17
for [it is] better doing good, if the will of God (Elohim) will it, to suffer, than doing evil;
Original Language Text
greek
κρεῖττον γὰρ ἀγαθοποιοῦντας, εἰ θέλοι τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ, πάσχειν ἢ κακοποιοῦντας.
English Translation
For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
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Chapter 3 Context
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In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient...
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having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,
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whose adorning -- let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of...
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but -- the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which i...
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for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God (Elohim), were adorning themselves, being subj...
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as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him 'sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, an...
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The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with [them], according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel --...
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And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courte...
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not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known t...
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for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and h...
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let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;
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because the eyes of the Lord [are] upon the righteous, and His ears -- to their supplication, and th...
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and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?
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but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy [are ye]! and of their fear be not afra...
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and the Lord God (Elohim) sanctify in your hearts. And [be] ready always for defence to every one wh...
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having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be as...
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for [it is] better doing good, if the will of God (Elohim) will it, to suffer, than doing evil;
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because also Christ once for sin did suffer -- righteous for unrighteous -- that he might lead us to...
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in which also to the spirits in prison having gone he did preach,
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who sometime disbelieved, when once the long-suffering of God (Elohim) did wait, in days of Noah --...
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also to which an antitype doth now save us -- baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, bu...
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who is at the right hand of God (Elohim), having gone on to heaven -- messengers, and authorities, a...
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