1 Peter 2:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.”
1 Peter 2:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Peter 2:2018 words
ποῖονpoionwhat (manner of), which
γὰρgarfor
κλέοςkleosglory
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
ἁμαρτάνοντεςhamartanontesfor your faults, offend, sin
καὶkaiand / also
κολαφιζόμενοιkolaphizomenoibuffet
ὑπομενεῖτεhypomeneiteabide, endure, (take) patient(-ly)
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
ἀγαθοποιοῦντεςagathopoiountes(when) do good
(well)
καὶkaiand / also
πάσχοντεςpaschontesfeel, passion, suffer
ὑπομενεῖτεhypomeneiteabide, endure, (take) patient(-ly)
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
χάριςcharisgrace
παρὰparaabove, against, among
θεῷtheōGod
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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