1 Peter 3:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

For it is better (if the will of God be so) that ye suffer for well doing, then for euil doing.

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  • 1 Pet 2:15 : 15 For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men,
  • 1 Pet 2:20 : 20 For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faultes, yee take it paciently? but and if when ye doe well, ye suffer wrong and take it paciently, this is acceptable to God.
  • 1 Pet 3:14 : 14 Notwithstanding blessed are ye, if ye suffer for righteousnes sake. Yea, feare not their feare, neither be troubled.
  • 1 Pet 4:19 : 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit their soules to him in well doing, as vnto a faithfull Creator.
  • Matt 26:39 : 39 So hee went a litle further, and fell on his face, and praied, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup passe from me: neuerthelesse, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
  • Matt 26:42 : 42 Againe he went away the second time, and praied, saying, O my Father, if this cuppe can not passe away from mee, but that I must drinke it, thy will be done.
  • Acts 21:14 : 14 So when he would not be perswaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
  • 1 Pet 4:15 : 15 But let none of you suffer as a murtherer, or as a thiefe, or an euil doer, or as a busibodie in other mens matters.

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  • 1 Pet 2:19-21
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    19For this is thanke worthie, if a man for conscience toward God endure griefe, suffering wrongfully.

    20For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faultes, yee take it paciently? but and if when ye doe well, ye suffer wrong and take it paciently, this is acceptable to God.

    21For hereunto ye are called: for Christ also suffred for you, leauing you an ensample that ye should folow his steppes.

  • 1 Pet 3:8-16
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    8Finally, be ye all of one minde: one suffer with another: loue as brethren: bee pitifull: bee courteous,

    9Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.

    10For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.

    11Let him eschew euil, and do good: let him seeke peace, and folow after it.

    12For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, & his eares are open vnto their prayers: and the face of the Lord is against them that do euil.

    13And who is it that will harme you, if ye folow that which is good?

    14Notwithstanding blessed are ye, if ye suffer for righteousnes sake. Yea, feare not their feare, neither be troubled.

    15But sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready alwayes to giue an answere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekenesse and reuerence,

    16Hauing a good coscience, that whe they speake euill of you as of euill doers, they may be ashamed, which slander your good conuersation in Christ.

  • 1 Pet 3:18
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    18For Christ also hath once suffered for sinnes, the iust for the vniust, that he might bring vs to God, and was put to death concerning the flesh, but was quickened by the spirit.

  • 1 Pet 2:14-15
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    14Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of euill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well.

    15For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men,

  • 2 Thess 1:5-6
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    5Which is a manifest token of the righteous iudgement of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdome of God, for the which ye also suffer.

    6For it is a righteous thing with God, to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you,

  • 2 Tim 3:12
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    12Yea, and all that will liue godly in Christ Iesus, shall suffer persecution.

  • 1 Pet 4:12-17
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    12Dearely beloued, thinke it not strange concerning the firie triall, which is among you to proue you, as though some strange thing were come vnto you:

    13But reioyce, in asmuch as ye are partakers of Christs suffrings, that when his glory shall appeare, ye may be glad and reioyce.

    14If yee be railed vpon for the Name of Christ, blessed are ye: for the spirit of glory, and of God resteth vpon you: which on their part is euill spoken of: but on your part is glorified.

    15But let none of you suffer as a murtherer, or as a thiefe, or an euil doer, or as a busibodie in other mens matters.

    16But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not bee ashamed: but let him glorifie God in this behalfe.

    17For the time is come, that iudgement must beginne at the house of God. If it first beginne at vs, what shall the ende be of them which obey not the Gospel of God?

  • 1 Pet 4:19
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    19Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit their soules to him in well doing, as vnto a faithfull Creator.

  • 1 Pet 4:1-2
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    1Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for vs in the flesh, arme your selues likewise with the same minde, which is, that he which hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sinne,

    2That he hence forward should liue (as much time as remaineth in the flesh) not after the lusts of men, but after the will of God.

  • Phil 1:29
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    29For vnto you it is giuen for Christ, that not onely ye should beleeue in him, but also suffer for his sake,

  • 1 Pet 2:23-24
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    23Who when hee was reuiled, reuiled not againe: when hee suffered, hee threatned not, but comitted it to him that iudgeth righteously.

    24Who his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his body on the tree, that we being dead to sinne, should liue in righteousnesse: by whose stripes ye were healed.

  • 1 Pet 5:9-10
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    9Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren which are in the world.

    10And the God of all grace, which hath called vs vnto his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye haue suffered a litle, make you perfite, confirme, strengthen and stablish you.

  • 1 Pet 2:12
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    12And haue your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that they which speake euill of you as of euill doers, may by your good woorkes which they shall see, glorifie God in the day of visitation.

  • Isa 3:10
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    10Say ye, Surely it shalbe well with the iust: for they shall eate the fruite of their workes.

  • 1 Tim 2:3
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    3For this is good & acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour,

  • 1 Pet 1:6
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    6Wherein yee reioyce, though nowe for a season (if neede require) yee are in heauinesse, through manifolde tentations,

  • Rom 5:7
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    7Doutles one will scarce die for a righteous man: but yet for a good man it may be that one dare die.

  • Lam 3:27
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    27It is good for a man that he beare the yoke in his youth.

  • 2 Tim 2:3
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    3Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good souldier of Iesus Christ.

  • Heb 12:3
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    3Consider therefore him that endured such speaking against of sinners, lest ye should be wearied and faint in your mindes.

  • Heb 13:18
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    18Pray for vs: for we are assured that we haue a good conscience in all things, desiring to liue honestly.

  • 2 Thess 3:13
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    13And ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer folow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.

  • Acts 3:18
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    18But those thinges which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his Prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath thus fulfilled.

  • Matt 5:11
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    11Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, & say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.

  • Rom 15:3
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    3For Christ also would not please himselfe, but as it is written, The rebukes of them which rebuke thee, fell on me.

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4Wherein it seemeth to them strange, that yee runne not with them vnto the same excesse of riot: therefore speake they euill of you,

  • Rom 3:8
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    8And (as we are blamed, & as some affirme, that we say) why doe we not euil, that good may come thereof? whose damnation is iust.

  • Rom 13:3
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    3For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same.

  • Rom 12:21
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    21Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.