1 Peter 3:17

for more-mastering/controlling[adjective], doing-beneficial, if the will-effect of{the God} is-will-ing to-be-suffering than doing-bad,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

16having beneficial behold-together-sis[i.e. state of beholding together]/conscience, in-which-place in to{which} they-may-be-speaking-down/against of{you} as of{bad-doing-ful}, they-may-be-shamed-down, the[plural] menace/threaten-izing-upon, the beneficial turn-anew/conversion of{you} in to{Anointed},

18that also Anointed dies-off/away once about of{sins} over/for-the-sake of{us}, [the] just over/for-the-sake of{[the] unjust}, in-which-place he-may-lead_us_toward to{the God}, on-one-hand put-to-death to{flesh}; on-the-other-hand, made-alive to{Spirit},

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Cross References

Matthew 26:39and, come[ing]-toward [a] little, he-falls upon [the] face of{same}, praying, and saying, "Father of{me}, if it-is-being enabled/empowered[adjective], [it:] pass-by from of{emphatically-me} the cup, the-same; more-ly, not as I am-will-ing; contrariwise, as you,"

Acts 21:14Moreover, of{same not being-persuaded}, we-quiet-ize, say[ing], "The will-effect of{the Lord}: be-become."

1 Peter 2:20for about-what-such[?] repute/report/renown, if, sinning and being-buffet-ized, you-will-remain-under/persevere[?] Contrariwise, if, doing-beneficial and suffering, you-will-remain-under/persevere, the-same [is] grace/favor beside to{God},

1 Peter 4:15for not any of{you}: be-suffering as [a] murderer or thief or bad-doing-ful or as watch-upon-er/overseer/supervisor-belonging-to-another.

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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