Catholic Public Domain Version
"For what glory is there, if you sin and then suffer a beating? But if you do well and suffer patiently, this is grace with God. "
— 1 Peter 2:20, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For 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.”
“For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. ”
“For 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.”
“For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.”
“For what glory is it, if, committing sin and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently: this is thankworthy before God.”
“What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God.”
“For 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.”
Honor everyone. Love brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and meek, but also to the unruly.
For this is grace: when, because of God, a man willingly endures sorrows, suffering injustice.
For what glory is there, if you sin and then suffer a beating? But if you do well and suffer patiently, this is grace with God.
For you have been called to this because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in his footsteps.
He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.
And when evil was spoken against him, he did not speak evil. When he suffered, he did not threaten. Then he handed himself over to him who judged him unjustly.