Verse 17

{ "verseID": "1 Peter.3.17", "source": "Κρεῖττον γὰρ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντας, εἰ θέλει τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, πάσχειν, ἢ κακοποιοῦντας.", "text": "*Kreitton* for, *agathopoiountas*, if desires the *thelēma* of-the *Theou*, to-*paschein*, than *kakopoiountas*.", "grammar": { "*kreitton*": "nominative, neuter, singular, comparative - better", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*agathopoiountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing good", "*ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*thelei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - desires/wills", "*thelēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*paschein*": "present active infinitive - to suffer", "*ē*": "conjunction - than/or", "*kakopoiountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing evil" }, "variants": { "*kreitton*": "better/preferable/more advantageous", "*agathopoiountas*": "doing good/doing right/acting rightly", "*thelei*": "desires/wills/wants", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*Theou*": "of God/of deity", "*paschein*": "to suffer/to endure/to experience", "*kakopoiountas*": "doing evil/doing wrong/acting wickedly" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.15", "source": "Ὅτι οὕτως ἐστὶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντας φιμοῦν τὴν τῶν ἀφρόνων ἀνθρώπων ἀγνωσίαν:", "text": "*Hoti houtōs estin to thelēma tou Theou*, *agathopoiountas phimoun tēn tōn aphronōn anthrōpōn agnōsian*:", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*to thelēma*": "noun with article, neuter singular nominative - the will", "*tou Theou*": "noun with article, masculine singular genitive - of God", "*agathopoiountas*": "present active participle, masculine plural accusative - doing good", "*phimoun*": "present active infinitive - to silence/muzzle", "*tēn agnōsian*": "noun with article, feminine singular accusative - the ignorance", "*tōn aphronōn*": "adjective with article, masculine plural genitive - of foolish", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, masculine plural genitive - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/pleasure", "*agathopoiountas*": "doing good/well-doing", "*phimoun*": "to silence/muzzle/put to silence", "*agnōsian*": "ignorance/lack of knowledge", "*aphronōn*": "foolish/senseless/unwise" } }
  • 1 Pet 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.20", "source": "Ποῖον γὰρ κλέος, εἰ, ἁμαρτάνοντες καὶ κολαφιζόμενοι, ὑπομενεῖτε; ἀλλʼ εἰ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντες, καὶ πάσχοντες, ὑπομενεῖτε, τοῦτο χάρις παρὰ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Poion gar kleos*, if, *hamartanontes* and *kolaphizomenoi*, *hypomeneite*? but if, *agathopoiountes*, and *paschontes*, *hypomeneite*, this *charis para Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Poion*": "interrogative pronoun, neuter singular nominative - what kind of", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*kleos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - glory/credit", "*hamartanontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - sinning", "*kolaphizomenoi*": "present passive participle, masculine plural nominative - being buffeted", "*hypomeneite*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will endure", "*agathopoiountes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - doing good", "*paschontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - suffering", "*charis*": "noun, feminine singular nominative - grace/favor", "*para*": "preposition + dative - with/before", "*Theō*": "noun, masculine singular dative - God" }, "variants": { "*Poion*": "what kind of/what sort of", "*kleos*": "glory/credit/praise", "*hamartanontes*": "sinning/doing wrong", "*kolaphizomenoi*": "being buffeted/beaten/punished", "*hypomeneite*": "you will endure/bear up/persevere", "*agathopoiountes*": "doing good/well-doing", "*paschontes*": "suffering/experiencing hardship", "*charis*": "grace/favor/commendable thing" } }
  • 1 Pet 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.14", "source": "Ἀλλʼ εἰ καὶ πάσχοιτε διὰ δικαιοσύνην, μακάριοι: Τὸν δὲ φόβον αὐτῶν μὴ φοβηθῆτε, μηδὲ ταραχθῆτε·", "text": "But if also you-should-*paschoite* because-of *dikaiosynēn*, *makarioi*: The but *phobon* of-them not *phobēthēte*, neither be-*tarachthēte*;", "grammar": { "*alla*": "conjunction - but/yet/however", "*ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*paschoite*": "present active optative, 2nd plural - you should suffer", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy", "*phobon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fear/terror", "*autōn*": "genitive, plural - of them/their", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should fear/be afraid", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither/and not", "*tarachthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should be troubled/disturbed" }, "variants": { "*paschoite*": "you should suffer/you should experience/you might endure", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*phobon*": "fear/terror/dread", "*phobēthēte*": "you should fear/you should be afraid of/you should dread", "*tarachthēte*": "you should be troubled/you should be disturbed/you should be agitated" } }
  • 1 Pet 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.19", "source": "Ὥστε καὶ οἱ πάσχοντες κατὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς πιστῷ Κτίστῃ, παρατιθέσθωσαν τὰς ψυχὰς αὐτῶν ἐν ἀγαθοποιΐᾳ.", "text": "Therefore also those *paschontes kata to thelēma tou Theou* as to faithful *Ktistē*, let them *paratithesthōsan tas psychas autōn* in *agathopoiia*.", "grammar": { "*paschontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - suffering", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pistō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to faithful", "*Ktistē*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Creator", "*paratithesthōsan*": "present middle imperative, 3rd person plural - let them entrust/commit", "*tas psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the souls", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*agathopoiia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in well-doing/doing good" }, "variants": { "*paschontes*": "suffering/experiencing hardship", "*Ktistē*": "Creator/Maker", "*paratithesthōsan*": "entrust/commit/deposit", "*psychas*": "souls/lives", "*agathopoiia*": "doing good/well-doing/right conduct" } }
  • Matt 26:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.39", "source": "Καὶ προελθὼν μικρόν, ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, προσευχόμενος καὶ, λέγων, Πάτερ μου, εἰ δυνατόν ἐστιν, παρελθέτω ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦτο: πλὴν οὐχ ὡς ἐγὼ θέλω, ἀλλʼ ὡς σύ.", "text": "And *proelthōn mikron*, *epesen* upon *prosōpon autou*, *proseuchomenos* and, *legōn*, *Pater* of me, if *dynaton estin*, *pareltheto* from *emou* the *potērion* this: *plēn* not as *egō thelō*, but as *sy*.", "grammar": { "*proelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having gone forward", "*mikron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - a little/short distance", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he fell", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*proseuchomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - praying", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*dynaton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - possible", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*pareltheto*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular - let it pass", "*emou*": "genitive, 1st person singular - me/of me", "*potērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - cup", "*plēn*": "adverb - nevertheless/however", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I will/want", "*sy*": "nominative, 2nd person singular - you" }, "variants": { "*proelthōn*": "having gone forward/having advanced/having proceeded", "*mikron*": "a little/short distance/small amount", "*epesen*": "fell/dropped down", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance", "*proseuchomenos*": "praying/petitioning", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*Pater*": "Father/parent", "*dynaton*": "possible/able/capable", "*pareltheto*": "let it pass/let it go by", "*potērion*": "cup/drinking vessel", "*plēn*": "nevertheless/however/yet", "*thelō*": "will/want/desire" } }
  • Matt 26:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.42", "source": "Πάλιν ἐκ δευτέρου, ἀπελθὼν προσηύξατο, λέγων, Πάτερ μου, εἰ οὐ δύναται τοῦτο τὸ ποτήριον παρελθεῖν ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, ἐὰν μὴ αὐτὸ πίω, γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου.", "text": "Again from *deuterou*, *apelthōn prosēuxato*, *legōn*, *Pater* of me, if not *dynatai* this the *potērion parelthein* from *emou*, if not *auto piō*, *genēthētō* the *thelēma* of you.", "grammar": { "*deuterou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - second time", "*apelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having gone away", "*prosēuxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he prayed", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it is able/possible", "*potērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - cup", "*parelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to pass by/pass away from", "*emou*": "genitive, 1st person singular - of me", "*auto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - it", "*piō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might drink", "*genēthētō*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd person singular - let it be done/become", "*thelēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire" }, "variants": { "*deuterou*": "second time/for the second time", "*apelthōn*": "having gone away/having departed", "*prosēuxato*": "prayed/petitioned", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*Pater*": "Father/parent", "*dynatai*": "is able/is possible/can", "*potērion*": "cup/drinking vessel", "*parelthein*": "to pass by/to pass away from/to go past", "*piō*": "I might drink/I may drink", "*genēthētō*": "let it be done/let it become/let it happen", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/pleasure" } }
  • Acts 21:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Acts.21.14", "source": "Μὴ πειθομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ, ἡσυχάσαμεν, εἰπόντες, Τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Κυρίου γενέσθω.", "text": "And not *peithomenou* him, we *hēsychasamen*, *eipontes*, The *thelēma* of the *Kyriou* *genesthō*.", "grammar": { "*peithomenou*": "present middle participle, genitive singular masculine - being persuaded", "*hēsychasamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we became silent", "*eipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having said", "*thelēma*": "nominative singular neuter - will", "*Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - of the Lord", "*genesthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd singular - let it be done" }, "variants": { "*peithomenou*": "being persuaded/being convinced/yielding", "*hēsychasamen*": "we became silent/we ceased/we quieted down", "*eipontes*": "saying/having said/speaking", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*genesthō*": "let it be done/let it become/let it happen" } }
  • 1 Pet 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.15", "source": "Μὴ γάρ τις ὑμῶν πασχέτω ὡς φονεὺς, ἢ κλέπτης, ἢ κακοποιὸς, ἢ ὡς ἀλλοτριοεπίσκοπος.", "text": "For not any of you *paschetō* as *phoneus*, or *kleptēs*, or *kakopoios*, or as *allotriepiskopos*.", "grammar": { "*paschetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him suffer", "*phoneus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - murderer", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*kakopoios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evildoer", "*allotriepiskopos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - meddler in others' affairs" }, "variants": { "*kakopoios*": "evildoer/criminal/wrongdoer", "*allotriepiskopos*": "meddler/busybody/one who oversees others' affairs/intruder in others' matters" } }