Verse (Click for Chapter) Berean Study BibleFor it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. King James Bible For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. American Standard Version For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing. Darby Bible Translation For [it is] better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer [as] well-doers than [as] evildoers; Douay-Rheims Bible For it is better doing well (if such be the will of God) to suffer, than doing ill. English Revised Version For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing. Young's Literal Translation for it is better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil; 1 Peter 3:17 /1_peter/3-17.htm">1 Peter 3:17 /1_peter/3-17.htm">1 Peter 3:17 |