Or to chiefs, as sent by him for the punishing of them doing evil, and the praise of them doing good.

Fur better, doing good, if the will of God will, to suffer, than doing evil.

Having a good consciousness; that, in what they speak evil against you, as doing evil, they threatening your good turning round in Christ should be ashamed.

Having your turning back good in the nations: that, in what they speak against you as doing evil, from good works, they having beheld, might praise God in the day of inspection.

For the eyes of the Lord upon the just, and his ears to their prayer: and the face of the Lord against them doing evil.

For let not any of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or doing evil, or as an inspector, in what pertains to others.