"For what glory {is it}, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, an…" — 1 Peter 2:20

1 Peter 2:20 · 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. {acceptable: or, thank}”

— 1 Peter 2:20

Verse 19

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

Verse 21

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}

1 Peter 2 — Context

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 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}

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}

Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

Cross References

1 Peter 2:19

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

1 Peter 3:17

For {it is} better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

Matthew 5:10-12

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

Luke 6:32

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

1 Peter 4:14-16

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.

1 Peter 3:14

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

Ephesians 5:10

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Matthew 5:47

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more {than others}? do not even the publicans so?