Verse 20

for what renown `is it', if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure `it'? but if, doing good and suffering `for it', ye do endure, this `is' gracious with God,

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 2:19 : 19 for this `is' gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;
  • Matt 26:67 : 67 Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others did slap,
  • 1 Pet 3:17 : 17 for `it is' better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;
  • 1 Pet 4:14-16 : 14 if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy `are ye', because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified; 15 for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters; 16 and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him glorify God in this respect;
  • Mark 14:65 : 65 and certain began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, `Prophesy;' and the officers were striking him with their palms.
  • Luke 6:32 : 32 and -- if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;
  • Rom 12:1-2 : 1 I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice -- living, sanctified, acceptable to God -- your intelligent service; 2 and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what `is' the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.
  • 1 Cor 4:11 : 11 unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about,
  • Eph 5:10 : 10 proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord,
  • Phil 4:18 : 18 and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you -- an odour of a sweet smell -- a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:
  • 1 Pet 3:14 : 14 but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy `are ye'! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,
  • Matt 5:10-12 : 10 `Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens. 11 `Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake -- 12 rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward `is' great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
  • Matt 5:47 : 47 and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?