1 Peter 2:19
For this is grace: when, because of God, a man willingly endures sorrows, suffering injustice.
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In The King James Version
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 69:4May those who wish evils upon me be turned back and blush with shame. May they be turned away immediately, blushing with shame, who say to me: “Well, well.”
Matthew 5:10Blessed are those who endure persecution for the sake of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
John 15:21But all these things they will do to you because of my name, for they do not know him who sent me.
Romans 13:5For this reason, it is necessary to be subject, not solely because of wrath, but also because of conscience.
2 Corinthians 1:12For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, which is found in simplicity of heart and in sincerity toward God. And it is not with worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God, that we have conversed with this world, and more abundantly toward you.
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 2:14-25
Submission to Magistrates; Various Exhortations; Christ's Example as a Sufferer. ( a. d. 66.) 13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the… Read the whole commentary →