15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

• Righteousness
• Suffering and Perseverance

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Pet 2:19 — For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
• 1Pet 2:19 — For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
• 1Pet 3:9 — Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
• 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 3:17 — For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
• 1Pet 3:17 — For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
• 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.
• 1Sam 25:21 — Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
• 1Tim 2:3 — For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
• 2Tim 1:9 — Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
• 2Tim 3:12 — Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
• Eccl 7:8 — Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
• Eph 5:10 — Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
• Eph 5:10 — Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
• Heb 12:28 — Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
• John 18:23 — Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
• Luke 6:32 — For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
• Luke 23:34 — Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
• Matt 5:10 — Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Matt 5:39 — But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
• Matt 5:46 — For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
• Matt 5:47 — And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
• Matt 5:47 — And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
• Ps 119:22 — Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
• Ps 119:78 — Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
• Rom 12:1 — I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
• Rom 14:18 — For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.