1 Peter 3:17 — King James Version← Study notes

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

1 Peter 3:17 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Peter 3:1712 words

GreekMeaning

κρεῖττονkreitton

best, betteradjectiveG2909

γὰρgar

forwordG1063

ἀγαθοποιοῦνταςagathopoiountas

doing goodverbG15

εἰei

ifwordG1487

θέλοιtheloi

desire, be disposed (forward), intendverbG2309

τὸto

thearticleG3588

θέλημαthelēma

willnounG2307

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

θεοῦtheou

of GodnounG2316

πάσχεινpaschein

to sufferverbG3958

ἢē

thanwordG2228

κακοποιοῦνταςkakopoiountas

doing evilverbG2554

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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