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commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. <a href="/nlt/1_peter/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> For God is pleased when, conscious of his will, you patiently endure unjust treatment. <a href="/esv/1_peter/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. <a href="/bsb/1_peter/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended. <a href="/blb/1_peter/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For this is acceptable, if for sake of conscience toward God, anyone endures griefs, suffering unjustly. <a href="/kjv/1_peter/2.htm">King James Bible</a> For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. <a href="/nkjv/1_peter/2.htm">New King James Version</a> For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully. <a href="/nasb_/1_peter/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person endures grief when suffering unjustly. <a href="/nasb/1_peter/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly. <a href="/nasb77/1_peter/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a man bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly. <a href="/lsb/1_peter/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unrighteously. <a href="/amp/1_peter/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For this finds favor, if a person endures the sorrow of suffering unjustly because of an awareness of [the will of] God. <a href="/csb/1_peter/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For it brings favor if, because of a consciousness of God, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly. <a href="/hcsb/1_peter/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For it brings favor if, mindful of God&#8217s will, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly. <a href="/asv/1_peter/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully. <a href="/cev/1_peter/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> God will bless you, even if others treat you unfairly for being loyal to him. <a href="/erv/1_peter/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully. <a href="/gwt/1_peter/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> God is pleased if a person is aware of him while enduring the pains of unjust suffering. <a href="/gnt/1_peter/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> God will bless you for this, if you endure the pain of undeserved suffering because you are conscious of his will. <a href="/isv/1_peter/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> For it is a fine thing if, when moved by your conscience to please God, you suffer patiently when wronged. <a href="/msb/1_peter/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended. <a href="/net/1_peter/2.htm">NET Bible</a> For this finds God's favor, if because of conscience toward God someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly. <a href="/nheb/1_peter/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God. <a href="/wbt/1_peter/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For this is thank-worthy, if a man for conscience towards God endureth grief, suffering wrongfully. <a href="/wey/1_peter/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For it is an acceptable thing with God, if, from a sense of duty to Him, a man patiently submits to wrong, when treated unjustly. <a href="/web/1_peter/2.htm">World English Bible</a> For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_peter/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for this [is] grace: if anyone endures sorrows because of conscience toward God, suffering unrighteously; <a href="/blb/1_peter/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For this is acceptable, if for sake of conscience toward God, anyone endures griefs, suffering unjustly. <a href="/ylt/1_peter/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for this is gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously; <a href="/slt/1_peter/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this is grace, if any by consciousness of God bear grief, suffering unjustly.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_peter/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For this is thankworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully. <a href="/cpdv/1_peter/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For this is grace: when, because of God, a man willingly endures sorrows, suffering injustice. <a href="/nabre/1_peter/2.htm">New American Bible</a> For whenever anyone bears the pain of unjust suffering because of consciousness of God, that is a grace. <a href="/nrsvce/1_peter/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For it is a credit to you if, being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_peter/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For such men have favor before God; because of a good conscience they endure sorrows which come upon them unjustly. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_peter/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> For such servants have grace before God who, for the sake of a good conscience, endure distresses which come upon them by The Evil One.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_peter/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For this is praiseworthy, if any one, on account of conscience to ward God, endure sorrows, suffering unjustly. <a href="/godbey/1_peter/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> For this is grace, if, through the conscience of God, one bears sorrows and suffering unjustly. <a href="/haweis/1_peter/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For this is gracious conduct, if for conscience towards God, any man undergo sorrows, suffering wrongfully. <a href="/mace/1_peter/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but even to the morose, for it is a recommendation to the divine favour, to suffer unjust persecution <a href="/wey/1_peter/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For it is an acceptable thing with God, if, from a sense of duty to Him, a man patiently submits to wrong, when treated unjustly. <a href="/worrell/1_peter/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> For this is acceptable, if, for conscience toward God, one endures griefs, suffering wrongfully. <a href="/worsley/1_peter/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> for this is an evidence of grace, if any one for conscience towards God endure griefs, suffering unjustly. <a href="/parallel/1_peter/2-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1h9-AlUcaGE?start=425" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_peter/2.htm">Submission to Authorities</a> …18Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable. 19<a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">anyone</a> <a href="/greek/5297.htm" title="5297: hypopherei (V-PIA-3S) -- To bear up under, endure, suffer. From hupo and phero; to bear from underneath, i.e. to undergo hardship.">endures</a> <a href="/greek/3077.htm" title="3077: lypas (N-AFP) -- Pain, grief, sorrow, affliction. Apparently a primary word; sadness.">the pain</a> <a href="/greek/95.htm" title="95: adikōs (Adv) -- Unjustly, undeservedly. Adverb from adikos; unjustly.">of unjust</a> <a href="/greek/3958.htm" title="3958: paschōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer. ">suffering</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">because</a> <a href="/greek/4893.htm" title="4893: syneidēsin (N-AFS) -- The conscience, a persisting notion. From a prolonged form of suneido; co-perception, i.e. Moral consciousness.">he is conscious</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God,</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-NNS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/5485.htm" title="5485: charis (N-NFS) -- From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.">is to be commended.</a> 20How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/5-10.htm">Matthew 5:10-12</a> Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. <a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19-21</a> Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” / On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” / Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. <a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a> But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. <a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a> Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, / because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. / Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. <a href="/hebrews/12-3.htm">Hebrews 12:3-11</a> Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. / In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. / And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. ... <a href="/matthew/5-44.htm">Matthew 5:44-45</a> But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, / that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. <a href="/luke/6-22.htm">Luke 6:22-23</a> Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. / Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way. <a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a> Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, <a href="/philippians/1-29.htm">Philippians 1:29</a> For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, <a href="/colossians/1-24.htm">Colossians 1:24</a> Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church. <a href="/acts/5-41.htm">Acts 5:41</a> The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. <a href="/1_corinthians/4-12.htm">1 Corinthians 4:12-13</a> We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; / when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world. <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17-18</a> And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him. / I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us. <a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-21</a> If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ... <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-4.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:4-5</a> That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring. / All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For this is thank worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.this.<a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">1 Peter 2:20</a> 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.<a href="/luke/6-32.htm">Luke 6:32</a> For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.thankworthy.<a href="/acts/11-23.htm">Acts 11:23</a> Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.<a href="/1_corinthians/15-10.htm">1 Corinthians 15:10</a> But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.<a href="/2_corinthians/1-12.htm">2 Corinthians 1:12</a> For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.for conscience.<a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">1 Peter 3:14-17</a> But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; … <a href="/matthew/5-10.htm">Matthew 5:10-12</a> Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven… <a href="/john/15-21.htm">John 15:21</a> But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.suffering.<a href="/job/21-27.htm">Job 21:27</a> Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.<a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Psalm 35:19</a> Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.<a href="/psalms/38-19.htm">Psalm 38:19</a> But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">Acceptable</a> <a href="/james/1-12.htm">Approved</a> <a href="/galatians/4-18.htm">Commendable</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-18.htm">Conscience</a> <a href="/james/4-4.htm">Desiring</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-5.htm">Duty</a> <a href="/james/5-11.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-25.htm">Endures</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-25.htm">Endureth</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-8.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/philemon/1-14.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-8.htm">Finds</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-3.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-6.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-3.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/james/5-10.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/james/5-10.htm">Patiently</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-14.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-15.htm">Right</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/james/3-13.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-24.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/james/5-19.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-40.htm">Something</a> <a href="/james/5-1.htm">Sorrows</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-24.htm">Submits</a> <a href="/james/5-13.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-10.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-9.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/james/1-12.htm">Undergoes</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-10.htm">Unjust</a> <a href="/acts/7-24.htm">Unjustly</a> <a href="/colossians/3-25.htm">Unrighteously</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-14.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/acts/7-24.htm">Wrongfully</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">Acceptable</a> <a href="/job/29-11.htm">Approved</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">Commendable</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">Conscience</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-10.htm">Desiring</a> <a href="/3_john/1-8.htm">Duty</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/genesis/8-22.htm">Endures</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-34.htm">Endureth</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">Finds</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-7.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/revelation/18-7.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-2.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">Patiently</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">Right</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-20.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/1_john/4-20.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-19.htm">Something</a> <a href="/revelation/1-9.htm">Sorrows</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-24.htm">Submits</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-16.htm">Undergoes</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-18.htm">Unjust</a> <a href="/3_john/1-10.htm">Unjustly</a> <a href="/revelation/22-11.htm">Unrighteously</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/job/21-27.htm">Wrongfully</a><div class="vheading2">1 Peter 2</div>1. <a href="/1_peter/2-1.htm">He exhorts to put away wickedness;</a> 4. <a href="/1_peter/2-4.htm">showing that Christ is the foundation whereupon they are built.</a> 11. <a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm">He beseeches them also to abstain from sinful desires;</a> 13. <a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm">to be obedient to authorities;</a> 18. <a href="/1_peter/2-18.htm">and teaches servants how to obey their masters;</a> 20. <a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">patiently suffering for well doing, after the example of Christ.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of early Christianity, believers often faced persecution and hardship. The call to endure is a reminder of the steadfastness required in the Christian faith, echoing the endurance of Christ Himself. This endurance is not passive but an active, faithful perseverance in the face of adversity.the pain of unjust suffering "Unjust suffering" refers to the Greek "adikos paschō," which means suffering wrongfully or undeservedly. In the Roman Empire, Christians were often marginalized and persecuted for their beliefs, facing social and legal injustices. This phrase highlights the reality that believers may suffer not because of wrongdoing but because of their faith. It calls Christians to recognize that suffering for righteousness is part of their calling, aligning with the experiences of the prophets and Christ.because he is conscious of God The phrase "conscious of God" translates from the Greek "dia syneidēsin Theou," meaning an awareness or mindfulness of God. This consciousness is not merely intellectual but a deep, relational awareness that influences one's actions and responses. It suggests that the believer's endurance is motivated by a desire to honor God, reflecting a life lived in reverence and obedience to Him. This consciousness is a guiding principle, providing strength and purpose amidst trials.this is to be commended The word "commended" comes from the Greek "charis," often translated as grace or favor. In this context, it implies that enduring unjust suffering with a God-conscious mindset is praiseworthy and finds favor with God. This commendation is not from human accolades but divine approval, emphasizing that God sees and values the faithful endurance of His people. It reassures believers that their suffering is not in vain but is recognized and honored by God, encouraging them to remain steadfast in their faith.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_peter/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) For this is thankworthy.--"This," viz., what goes before, which is further explained in what follows. Quite literally it is, for this is grace, or else (for, like grace in French, 'the word has the double signification) this is thanks. The passage has some little importance in controversy, as some of the older Roman Catholic divines pressed it into the service of the supererogation theory. "This is grace," they said, means "this deserves grace as its reward." It is needless to point out how shallow a view of duty is implied in the thought that it was more than duty to be thus submissive. Still taking the first translation, others would interpret, "this is a mark of grace"--i.e., shows that you are Christians indeed; or, "this is a gift of grace"--i.e., a supernatural and heroic virtue, such as must have come from God, and not from you." These two interpretations make good sense in themselves, but they seem not to suit the context ("what glory is it") quite so well as our authorised rendering, and they ignore the sayings of our Lord, which must certainly have been in St. Peter's mind, recorded in <a href="/context/luke/6-27.htm" title="But I say to you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,">Luke 6:27-35</a>, especially <a href="/context/luke/6-32.htm" title="For if you love them which love you, what thank have you? for sinners also love those that love them.">Luke 6:32-34</a>, and again in <a href="/luke/17-9.htm" title="Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.">Luke 17:9</a>. The thought is that where duty is both obvious and easy (as is the case with good masters), people do not lavish gratitude for the performance of it. The best of masters hardly feels grateful to the best of servants for doing his duty, though he will be grateful for the spirit and manner in which it is done. Here the "thanks" are put quite generally, as in the first passage in St. Luke: "this is a matter for thanks." It does not say as yet who is to pay the thanks, and we may naturally conclude that the master so served, and all who are cognisant of the service, are the persons meant.For conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.--This does not mean "if a man is afflicted for his religion's sake." Rather, the conscience towards God, or, perhaps, rather, consciousness of God, is thrown in to guard against any false theory that patience by itself is a thankworthy thing. However unjust the man's treatment may be, and however little he may resent it in act, it is not thankworthy unless his resignation be grounded on consciousness of God's presence. A resignation which comes from stolid want of feeling, or stoical fatalism, or from the sense that it is no good to seek redress--such resignation is sinfully defective. The two necessary qualifications, before patience can become in any sense meritorious, are (1) that the suffering should be undeserved, (2) that the man should recognise in it the hand of God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_peter/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 19. - For this is thankworthy; literally, this is grace (comp. <a href="/luke/6-32.htm">Luke 6:32</a>, Ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστί; "What thank have ye?" where the parallel passage in St. Matthew is Τίνα μισθὸν ἔχετε; "What reward have ye?"). A comparison of these passages seems to show that χάρις and μισθός are used in a similar sense as expressive of God's condescending love. In his gracious tenderness he speaks of reward, though we deserve only punishment; he even speaks of thanks, though we deserve only condemnation. Other possible explanations are, "This is the work of God's grace;" or, "This is lovely;" or, "This is favor;" or "This implies" or "This causes favor with God." If a man for conscience toward God; literally, for conscience of God; that is, consciousness of God's presence, of his will, of our duties to him. This is better than to take the genitive as subjective, and to interpret, "because of the consciousness of God," because he sees and knows all that we do and say and think (comp. <a href="/1_corinthians/8-7.htm">1 Corinthians 8:7</a>, where "conscience of the idol" seems to mean a belief or half-belief in the real existence of the god supposed to be represented by the idol). Endure grief, suffering wrongfully; literally, griefs, λύπας (comp. λυπηθέντες, <a href="/1_peter/1-6.htm">1 Peter 1:6</a>). St. Peter echoes our Lord's teaching in the sermon on the mount (<a href="/matthew/5-39.htm">Matthew 5:39</a>). <a href="/commentaries/1_peter/2-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. anyone τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. endures ὑποφέρει (hypopherei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5297.htm">Strong's 5297: </a> To bear up under, endure, suffer. From hupo and phero; to bear from underneath, i.e. to undergo hardship. the pain λύπας (lypas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3077.htm">Strong's 3077: </a> Pain, grief, sorrow, affliction. Apparently a primary word; sadness. of unjust ἀδίκως (adikōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_95.htm">Strong's 95: </a> Unjustly, undeservedly. Adverb from adikos; unjustly. suffering πάσχων (paschōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3958.htm">Strong's 3958: </a> I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer. because διὰ (dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. he is conscious συνείδησιν (syneidēsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4893.htm">Strong's 4893: </a> The conscience, a persisting notion. From a prolonged form of suneido; co-perception, i.e. Moral consciousness. of God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. this τοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. is to be commended. χάρις (charis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5485.htm">Strong's 5485: </a> From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_peter/2-19.htm">1 Peter 2:19 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_peter/2-19.htm">1 Peter 2:19 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_peter/2-19.htm">1 Peter 2:19 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_peter/2-19.htm">1 Peter 2:19 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_peter/2-19.htm">1 Peter 2:19 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_peter/2-19.htm">1 Peter 2:19 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_peter/2-19.htm">1 Peter 2:19 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_peter/2-19.htm">1 Peter 2:19 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_peter/2-19.htm">1 Peter 2:19 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_peter/2-19.htm">1 Peter 2:19 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-19.htm">NT Letters: 1 Peter 2:19 For it is commendable if someone endures (1 Pet. 1P iP i Pet) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_peter/2-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Peter 2:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Peter 2:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Peter 2:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Peter 2:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>