"For this {is} thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. {thankworthy: or, than…" — 1 Peter 2:19

1 Peter 2:19 · KJV

“For this {is} thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. {thankworthy: or, thank}”

— 1 Peter 2:19

Verse 18

Servants, {be} subject to {your} masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

Verse 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. {acceptable: or, thank}

1 Peter 2 — Context

Honour all {men}. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. {Honour all: or, Esteem all}

Servants, {be} subject to {your} masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

For this {is} thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. {thankworthy: or, thank}

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: {for us: some read, for you}

Cross References

Matthew 5:10-12

Blessed {are} they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

1 Peter 3:14-17

But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy {are ye}: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

1 Peter 2:20

1 Corinthians 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.

Luke 6:32

For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

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.

Romans 13:5

Wherefore {ye} must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

2 Corinthians 8:1

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;