For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person endures grief when suffering unjustly.
Parallel translations
- WEB For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
- KJV For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
- BSB For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
- NKJV For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.
- NLT For God is pleased when, conscious of his will, you patiently endure unjust treatment.
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Quick answer
It is commendable before God when someone endures unjust suffering out of conscience toward him. God values patient endurance of undeserved pain for his sake.
Overview
Peter explains why submission even under injustice is meaningful: enduring unjust suffering 'because of conscience toward God' is gracious in his sight. The believer's awareness of God transforms mistreatment into an occasion for faithful witness. This prepares for the example of Christ, who supremely endured undeserved suffering.
Cross-references & the web
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- Matt 5:10–12Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
- 1 Pet 3:14–17But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”
- 1 Pet 2:20For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.
- Luke 6:32If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
- 1 Cor 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
- Rom 13:5Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.
- John 15:21But all these things will they do to you for my name’s sake, because they don’t know him who sent me.
- 2 Tim 1:12For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.
- 2 Cor 8:1Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia;
- 2 Cor 1:12For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
- Ps 119:86All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!
- Ps 35:19Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.
- Ps 69:4Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.
- Ps 38:19But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.
- Job 21:27“Behold, I know your thoughts, the devices with which you would wrong me.
- Acts 11:23who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
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