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1 Peter 3:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 17 For it is better to suffer because you are doing good,+ if it is God’s will to allow it, than because you are doing evil.+

1 Peter 3:17

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 17 κρεῖττον Better γὰρ for ἀγαθοποιοῦντας, (ones) doing good, εἰ if θέλοι may will τὸ the θέλημα will τοῦ of the θεοῦ, God, πάσχειν to be suffering ἢ than κακοποιοῦντας. (ones) doing bad.

1 Peter 3:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 17 For it is better to suffer because YOU are doing good,+ if the will of God wishes it, than because YOU are doing evil.+

1 Peter 3:17

The Bible in Living English
- 17 For it is better, if God’s will will have it so, to suffer in doing right than in doing wrong;

1 Peter 3:17

American Standard Version
- 17 For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

1 Peter 3:17

The Emphasized Bible
- 17 For it is better as well-doers if it should please the pleasure of God to be suffering, than as evil-doers:

1 Peter 3:17

King James Version
- 17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

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Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 3:17 w80 3/15 25-26; bw 124-125; w63 345; w61 186; w43 119; ci 272; w34 277