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1 Peter

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For it is better to suffer for doing good, if the will of God wills it, than doing evil,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
[it is] better Stronger, more excellent. Adj-NNS-C H2909 κρεῖττον kreitton
if If. Conj H1487 εἰ ei
of God (a) God, (b) a god, generally. N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
Analysis:

God God God
wills [it], To will, wish, desire, to be willing, intend, design. V-POA-3S H2309 θέλοι theloi
to suffer To be acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; to experience ill treatment, suffer. V-PNA H3958 πάσχειν paschein
[for] doing good, To do that which is good. V-PPA-AMP H15 ἀγαθοποιοῦντας agathopoiountas
than Or, than. Conj H2228 ἢ ē
doing evil, To do harm, do wrong, do evil, commit sin. V-PPA-AMP H2554 κακοποιοῦντας kakopoiountas

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Berean Bible For it is better to suffer for doing good, if the will of God wills it, than doing evil,
King James Bible For it is better to suffer for doing good, better, if the will of God wills it, be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than doing evil,for evil doing.
Hebrew Greek English For it is better to better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing good, if the will of God wills it, what is right rather than for doing evil,what is wrong.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For it is better to better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing good, if the will of God wills it, what is right rather than for doing evil,what is wrong.