17 For (A)it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.

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17 For it is better, if it is God’s will,(A) to suffer for doing good(B) than for doing evil.

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14 (A)But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. (B)Have no fear of them, (C)nor be troubled,

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14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.(A) “Do not fear their threats[a]; do not be frightened.”[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:14 Or fear what they fear
  2. 1 Peter 3:14 Isaiah 8:12

19 Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will (A)entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.

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19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will(A) should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

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39 And going a little farther he fell on his face (A)and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let (B)this cup pass from me; (C)nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”

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39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup(A) be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”(B)

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20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But (A)if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.

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20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.(A)

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14 And since he would not be persuaded, (A)we ceased and said, (B)“Let the will of the Lord be done.”

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14 When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up(A) and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”(B)

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42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, (A)your will be done.”

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42 He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”(A)

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15 But (A)let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or (B)as a meddler.

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15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.

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15 For this is the will of God, (A)that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.

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15 For it is God’s will(A) that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.(B)

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