1 Peter 2:19
Good News Translation
God will bless you for this, if you endure the pain of undeserved suffering because you are conscious of his will.

New Revised Standard Version
For it is a credit to you if, being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly.

Contemporary English Version
God will bless you, even if others treat you unfairly for being loyal to him.

New American Bible
For whenever anyone bears the pain of unjust suffering because of consciousness of God, that is a grace.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For this is thankworthy: if, for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For this is thankworthy: if, for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.

this.

1 Peter 2:20 For what glory is it, if, committing sin and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently: this is thankworthy before God.

Luke 6:32 And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? For sinners also love those that love them.

thankworthy.

Acts 11:23 Who, when he was come and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced. And he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am. And his grace in me hath not been void: but I have laboured more abundantly than all they. Yet not I, but the grace of God with me:

2 Corinthians 1:12 For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.

2 Corinthians 8:1 Now we make known unto you, brethren, the grace of God that hath been given in the churches of Macedonia.

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for conscience.

1 Peter 3:14-17 But if also you suffer any thing for justice' sake, blessed are ye. And be not afraid of their fear: and be not troubled. . . .

Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. . . .

John 15:21 But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake: because they know not him that sent me.

Romans 13:5 Wherefore be subject of necessity: not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

2 Timothy 1:12 For which cause, I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed. For I know whom I have believed and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him, against that day.

suffering.

Job 21:27 Surely I know your thoughts, and your unjust judgments against me.

Psalm 35:19 Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: who have hated me without cause, and wink with the eyes.

Psalm 38:19 But my enemies live, and are stronger than I: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

Psalm 69:4 They are multiplied above the hairs of my head, who hate me without cause. My enemies are grown strong who have wrongfully persecuted me: then did I pay that which I took not away.

Psalm 119:86 All thy statutes are truth: they have persecuted me unjustly, do thou help me.

Context
Submission to Authorities
18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle but also to the froward. 19For this is thankworthy: if, for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully. 20For what glory is it, if, committing sin and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently: this is thankworthy before God.…
Cross References
Romans 13:5
Wherefore be subject of necessity: not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

Hebrews 10:2
For then they would have ceased to be offered: because the worshippers once cleansed should have no conscience of sin any longer.

1 Peter 3:14
But if also you suffer any thing for justice' sake, blessed are ye. And be not afraid of their fear: and be not troubled.

1 Peter 3:16
But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

1 Peter 4:15
But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or a railer or coveter of other men's things.

1 Peter 2:18
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