1 Peter 3:17

1 Peter 3:17 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

17For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

17For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

17For it is better that you suffer [unjustly] for doing what is right, if that should be God’s will, than [to suffer justly] for doing wrong.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

17For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

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

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

17For it is better (if the will of God be so) that ye suffer for well doing, then for euil doing.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

17For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

17God may want you to suffer for doing good. That’s better than suffering for doing evil.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

17God may allow you to suffer even when you have done good things. But that is better than if you suffer because you have done bad things.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

17for if the will of God wills it, [it is] better to suffer doing good, than doing evil;

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