1 Peter 2:19
King James Version (KJV)
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
In context
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
20 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.
21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
1 Peter 2:19 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
- WEB World English Bible
- For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for this [is] gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;
- DBY Darby Translation
- For this [is] acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For this is thank-worthy, if a man for conscience towards God endureth grief, suffering wrongfully.