1 Peter 3:17

For im yirtzeh Hashem (if the L-rd wills), it is better to suffer tzoros for doing mitzvot than for doing ra'ah.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16But with anavah (meekness) and yirat Shomayim, having a clear matzpun (conscience), + 3:16 3:21 so that, when you are maligned by lashon hora, your abusers may be humiliated by your midas chasidus in Moshiach.

18Because, indeed, Moshiach suffered once on behalf of chatta'im (sins), a Tzaddik (righteous one) on behalf of the chote'im (unrighteous ones, sinners), that he might bring you to Hashem he, having been in the basar + 3:18 Ps 16:9-10 put to death, yet, in the Ruach Hakodesh, having been made alive; + 3:18 See 1K 4:6; Isa 53:8

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Cross References

Matthew 26:39And having gone forward a short distance, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach fell upon his face, davening and saying, Avi, if it is possible, let this Kos pass from me. But not as I will, but as you will. + 26:39 Mt 6:10; 12:50

Acts 21:14And not persuading him, we remained silent, having said, Let the ratzon Hashem be done.

1 Peter 2:20For what shevach (praise) is it if, after committing chatta'im (sins) and being beaten, you endure? But if being osei tzedek (doers of what is right) and suffering, then you endure, this is worthy of shevach before Hashem.

1 Peter 4:15Let not any of you suffer as a rotzeach (murderer) or a ganav (thief) or an oseh ra'ah (an evil doer) or as one who is mitarev (meddlesome).

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 3:17-18

Good Conscience and Good Conversation. ( a. d. 66.) 16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. 17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. The confession of a Christian's faith cannot credibly be supported but by the two means here specified— a good conscience and a good conversation. conscience is good when it does its office well, when it is… Read the whole commentary →

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