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
κρεῖττονkreittonbest, better
γὰρgarfor
ἀγαθοποιοῦνταςagathopoiountas(when) do good
(well)
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
θέλοιtheloidesire, be disposed (forward), intend
τὸtothe
θέλημαthelēmadesire, pleasure, will
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
πάσχεινpascheinfeel, passion, suffer
ἢēor
κακοποιοῦνταςkakopoiountasdo(ing) evil
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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