Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
For, this, is thankworthy, - If, for the sake of conscience towards God, one beareth griefs, suffering wrongfully, -
New American Standard Bible
For this finds
King James Version
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
Holman Bible
For it brings favor
International Standard Version
For it is a fine thing if, when moved by your conscience to please God, you suffer patiently when wronged.
A Conservative Version
For this is graciousness, if, because of consciousness of God, any man endures sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
American Standard Version
For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.
Amplified
For this finds favor, if a person endures the sorrow of suffering unjustly because of an
An Understandable Version
For those of you who put up with such suffering unjustly, because of your close relationship to God, are to be commended.
Anderson New Testament
For this is praiseworthy, if any one, on account of conscience to ward God, endure sorrows, suffering unjustly.
Bible in Basic English
For it is a sign of grace if a man, desiring to do right in the eyes of God, undergoes pain as punishment for something which he has not done.
Common New Testament
For a man is approved if, mindful of God, he bears up under pain while suffering unjustly.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but even to the morose. for it is a recommendation to the divine favour, to suffer unjust persecution
Darby Translation
For this is acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
For this is acceptable, if any one, from conscience of God, sustain sorrows, suffering unjustly.
Godbey New Testament
For this is grace, if, through the conscience of God, one bears sorrows and suffering unjustly.
Goodspeed New Testament
For God approves a man if from a sense of duty he endures suffering unjustly inflicted??20 for what credit is there in your enduring being beaten for doing wrong? But if you endure suffering for doing what is right, you have God's approval.
John Wesley New Testament
For this is thank worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
Julia Smith Translation
For this is grace, if any by consciousness of God bear grief, suffering unjustly.
King James 2000
For this is commendable, if a man for conscience toward God endures grief, suffering wrongfully.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For this [finds] favor, if because of consciousness of God someone endures sorrows [while] suffering unjustly.
Modern King James verseion
For this is a grace, if for conscience toward God anyone endures grief, suffering wrongfully.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For it is thankworthy if a man, for conscience toward God, endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
Montgomery New Testament
For it is an acceptable thing to God, if from a sense of duty to him, a man endures a wrong, even suffering unjustly.
NET Bible
For this finds God's favor, if because of conscience toward God someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.
New Heart English Bible
For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
Noyes New Testament
For this is acceptable, if any one on account of a sense of duty to God endureth hardships, suffering wrongfully.
Sawyer New Testament
For this deserves thanks, if on account of a knowledge of God one endures pain, suffering unjustly.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For this is gracious conduct, if for conscience towards God, any man undergo sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For this wins God's approval when, because conscious of God's presence, a man who is suffering unjustly bears his troubles patiently.
Webster
For this is thank-worthy, if a man for conscience towards God endureth grief, suffering wrongfully.
Weymouth New Testament
For it is an acceptable thing with God, if, from a sense of duty to Him, a man patiently submits to wrong, when treated unjustly.
Williams New Testament
For it is pleasing in the sight of God for one to bear his sorrows though suffering innocently.
World English Bible
For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
Worrell New Testament
For this is acceptable, if, for conscience toward God, one endures griefs, suffering wrongfully.
Worsley New Testament
for this is an evidence of grace, if any one for conscience towards God endure griefs, suffering unjustly.
Youngs Literal Translation
for this is gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;
Themes
Conscience » A good conscience
Conscience » Suffer patiently for
Endurance » In enduring hardship
God's Promises » For endurance
Servants » When patient under injury are acceptable to God
Servants » Should serve » For conscience towards God
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In enduring hardship
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Peter 2:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Submission Of Slaves To Masters
18 Ye domestics, submitting yourselves, in all reverence, unto your masters, - not only unto the good and considerate, but also unto the perverse; 19 For, this, is thankworthy, - If, for the sake of conscience towards God, one beareth griefs, suffering wrongfully, - 20 For what sort of honour is it - if, committing sin, and being buffeted, ye endure it? But, if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure it, this, is thankworthy with God.
Cross References
Romans 13:5
Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, - not only because of the anger, but also because of the conscience;
Job 21:27
Lo! I know your plans, and the devices, wherewith ye would do me violence!
Psalm 35:19
Let not them who are falsely my foes rejoice over me, As for them who hate me without cause, let them not wink the eye!
Psalm 38:19
And, my foes, are alive - have become strong, - and multiplied are they who hate me for false cause:
Psalm 69:4
More than the hairs of my head, Are they who hate me without cause, - Firmer than my bones, Are they who are my foes for false cause, - What I had not plundered, then, had I to restore.
Psalm 119:86
All thy commandments, are faithful, With falsehood, have they persecuted me, O help me!
Matthew 5:10-12
Happy, they who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; for, theirs, is the kingdom of the heavens.
Luke 6:32
And, if ye love them that love you, what sort of thanks are there for you? for, even sinners, love, such as love them.
John 15:21
But, all these things, will they do unto you, on account of my name, because they know not him that sent me.
Acts 11:23
Who, arriving, and seeing the favour which was of God, rejoiced, and went on to beseech all, with the purpose of their heart, to abide inthe Lord;
1 Corinthians 15:10
But, by favour of God, I am what I am, and, his favour, which was unto me, hath not been made void, - but, much more abundantly than they all, have I toiled, albeit not, I, but the favour of God with me.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For, our boasting, is, this, - the witness of our conscience, that, in sanctity and sincerity of God, and not in fleshly wisdom, but in God's favour, have we behaved ourselves in the world, - and more abundantly towards you.
2 Corinthians 8:1
Moreover we make known unto you, brethren, the favour of God which hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia, -
2 Timothy 1:12
For which cause, these things also, am I suffering; nevertheless I am not being put to shame, for I know him whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is, able, to guard, that which I have entrusted, to him unto, that, day.
1 Peter 2:20
For what sort of honour is it - if, committing sin, and being buffeted, ye endure it? But, if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure it, this, is thankworthy with God.
1 Peter 3:14-17
Nevertheless, even if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye ! Their fear, however, do not fear, neither be troubled;