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1 Peter 2:20

WEB

20For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

KJV

20For 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.

BSB

20How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

FBV

20However, there's no credit when you're punished for doing something wrong. But if you suffer for doing what is good and right, and you put up with it, then God's grace is with you.

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Extra References

1 Peter 2:19

19For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

1 Peter 3:17

17For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.

Matthew 5:10-12

10Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

11“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

1 Peter 4:14-16

14If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified. 15But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters. 16But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

Luke 6:32

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

1 Peter 3:14

14But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

Ephesians 5:10

10proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

Matthew 5:47

47If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors[+] do the same?

Matthew 26:67

67Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,

Mark 14:65

65Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.