1 Peter 2:20

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1 Peter 2:20

For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.

1 Peter 2:19

For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly.

1 Peter 3:17

For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.

Matthew 5:10-12

“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:47

If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?

Matthew 26:67

Then they spat in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others slapped Him,

Mark 14:65

Some began to spit at Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in the face.

Luke 6:32

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

Romans 12:1-2

Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

1 Corinthians 4:11

To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly treated, and are homeless;

Ephesians 5:10

trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you have sent, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled,

1 Peter 4:14-16

If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

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Summary

1 Peter 2:20

For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

For

1 Peter 3:14

1 Peter 4:14

Matthew 5:47

Buffeted

Matthew 26:67

Mark 14:65

1 Corinthians 4:11

When

1 Peter 2:19

General references

Deuteronomy 25:2

Bible References

For

But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their

intimidation, and do not be troubled,

If you are reviled

for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?

Buffeted

Then they spat in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others slapped Him,

Some began to spit at Him, and

to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in the face.

To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly treated, and are homeless;

When

For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly.

General references

then it shall be if the wicked man

deserves to be beaten, the judge shall then make him lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of stripes according to his guilt.