1 Peter 3:17 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Peter 3:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
κρεῖττον
kreíttōn
G2909
more excellent
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
ἀγαθοποιοῦντας
agathopoiéō
G15
to do good
εἰ
ei
G1487
if
θέλοι
thélō
G2309
to will
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
θέλημα
thélēma
G2307
will
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
θεοῦ
theós
G2316
God
πάσχειν
páschō
G3958
to feel
ἢ
ḗ
G2228
or
κακοποιοῦντας
kakopoiéō
G2554
to do evil
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World English Bible Public Domain
For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.
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King James Version Public Domain
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For better to suffer doing good, if the will of God wills, than doing evil.
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