1 Peter 2:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Peter 2:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Peter 2:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Peter 2:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
1 Peter 2:20 — World English Bible
1 Peter 2:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
1 Peter 2:20 — American Standard Version
1 Peter 2:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for what renown <FI>is it<Fi> , if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure <FI>it<Fi> ? but if, doing good and suffering <FI>for it<Fi> , ye do endure, this <FI>is<Fi> gracious with God,”
1 Peter 2:20 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Peter 2:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For what glory [is it], if sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear [it]? but if, doing good and suffering, ye shall bear [it], this is acceptable with God.”
1 Peter 2:20 — Darby Translation
1 Peter 2:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faultes, yee take it paciently? but and if when ye doe well, ye suffer wrong and take it paciently, this is acceptable to God.”
1 Peter 2:20 — Geneva Bible
1 Peter 2:20 in Context — 1 Peter 2
18 Siervos, sed sujetos con todo temor á vuestros amos; no solamente á los buenos y humanos, sino también á los rigurosos.
19 Porque esto es agradable, si alguno á causa de la conciencia delante de Dios, sufre molestias padeciendo injustamente.
20 Porque ¿qué gloria es, si pecando vosotros sois abofeteados, y lo sufrís? mas si haciendo bien sois afligidos, y lo sufrís, esto ciertamente es agradable delante de Dios.
21 Porque para esto sois llamados; pues que también Cristo padeció por nosotros, dejándonos ejemplo, para que vosotros sigáis sus pisadas:
22 El cual no hizo pecado; ni fué hallado engaño en su boca:
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