1 Peter 2:19
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
KJV
τοῦτο γὰρ χάρις εἰ διὰ συνείδησιν θεοῦ ὑποφέρει τις λύπας πάσχων ἀδίκως.
Greek NT
Hæc est enim gratia, si propter Dei conscientiam sustinet quis tristitias, patiens injuste.
Vulgate
For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.
ASV
For this is thankworthy: if, for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
λύπη
lupe
noun · 16×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πάσχω
pascho
verb · 41×
συνείδησις
suneidesis
noun · 31×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
χάρις
charis
noun · 155×
ἀδίκως
adikos
adverb · 1×
ὑποφέρω
upophero
verb · 3×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 6:7 — Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
- 1Cor 15:10 — But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
- 1Pet 2:20 — 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.
- 1Pet 2:20 — 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.
- 1Pet 3:14 — But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
- 1Pet 3:14 — But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
- 1Pet 3:16 — Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
- 1Pet 4:14 — If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
- 1Pet 4:15 — But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.
- 2Cor 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor
- 2Cor 8:1 — Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
- 2Tim 1:12 — For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against th
- Acts 24:16 — And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
- John 15:21 — But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.
- Luke 6:22 — Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
- Luke 6:32 — For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
- Luke 6:32 — For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
- Matt 5:10 — Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Ps 119:86 — All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
- Rom 12:12 — Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
- Rom 13:5 — Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
- Rom 13:5 — Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.