Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
For [it is] better to suffer for doing good, {if God wills it}, than for doing evil.
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
Holman Bible
For it is better to suffer
International Standard Version
After all, if it is the will of God, it is better to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong.
A Conservative Version
For it is better to suffer doing good, if the will of God desires, than for doing evil.
American Standard Version
For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
Amplified
For it is better that you suffer [unjustly] for doing what is right, if that should be God’s will, than [to suffer justly] for doing wrong.
An Understandable Version
For, if it is God's will that you should suffer, it is better [for you] that it be on account of doing right than doing wrong.
Anderson New Testament
For it is better, if such be the will of God, that you suffer for doing good, than for doing evil.
Bible in Basic English
Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.
Common New Testament
For it is better to suffer for doing right, if that should be God's will, than for doing wrong.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for since it is the will of heaven you should suffer, it is better you should suffer for your virtue, than for any crimes.
Darby Translation
For it is better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer as well-doers than as evildoers;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
For it is better to suffer as well doers, if the will of God appoints it, than as evil doers.
Godbey New Testament
For it is better, doing good, if the will of the Lord should will it, to suffer, rather than doing evil.
Goodspeed New Testament
For it is better to suffer for doing right, if that should be God's will, than for doing wrong.
John Wesley New Testament
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
Julia Smith Translation
Fur better, doing good, if the will of God will, to suffer, than doing evil.
King James 2000
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that you suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
Modern King James verseion
For it is better, if the will of God wills it, to suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is better - if the will of God be so - that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
Moffatt New Testament
For it is better to suffer for doing right (if that should be the will of God) than for doing wrong.
Montgomery New Testament
For it is better that you suffer for doing right, if such be God's will, than for doing wrong;
NET Bible
For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil.
New Heart English Bible
For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.
Noyes New Testament
For it is better, if it be the will of God, that ye suffer for welldoing, than for evildoing.
Sawyer New Testament
For it is better to suffer doing good, if the will of God allows, than doing evil.
The Emphasized Bible
For it is, better, as well-doers, if it should please the pleasure of God, to be suffering, than, as evil-doers:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For it is better (if it be God's will) to suffer as well doers than as evil doers.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is better that you should suffer, if that should be God's will, for doing right, than for doing wrong.
Webster
For it is better, if the will of God is so, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing.
Weymouth New Testament
For it is better that you should suffer for doing right, if such be God's will, than for doing evil;
Williams New Testament
For it is better, if the will of God should plan it so, to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong.
World English Bible
For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.
Worrell New Testament
For it is better, if the will of God should will it, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing;
Worsley New Testament
For it is better (if it be the will of God) to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
Youngs Literal Translation
for it is better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 3:17
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Context Readings
Suffer For Doing What Is Good
16 But [do so] with courtesy and respect, having a good conscience, so that in [the things] in which you are slandered, the ones who malign your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For [it is] better to suffer for doing good, {if God wills it}, than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, in order that he could bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit,
Cross References
1 Peter 2:20
For what credit [is it] if, [when you] sin and are beaten [for it], you endure? But if you endure [when you] do good and suffer [for it], this [finds] favor with God.
1 Peter 4:19
So then also those who suffer according to the will of God must entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing good.
Matthew 26:39
And going forward a little he fell down on his face, praying and saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as you [will]."
Matthew 26:42
Again for the second time he went away [and] prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will must be done."
Acts 21:14
And [because] he would not be persuaded, we remained silent, saying, "The will of the Lord be done."
1 Peter 2:15
For the will of God is as follows: [by] doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
1 Peter 3:14
But even if you might suffer for the sake of righteousness, [you are] blessed. And do not be afraid of their intimidation or be disturbed,
1 Peter 4:15
By all means do not let anyone of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler.