1Pe 3:17
For {it is} better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
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But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy {are ye}: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls {to him} in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
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. {acceptable: or, thank}
And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or {as} a thief, or {as} an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Yet if {any man suffer} as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls {to him} in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
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. {acceptable: or, thank}
But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. {shewed...: Heb. extended kindness unto him}
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or {as} a thief, or {as} an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow {the thing that} good {is}.
For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this {fellow} hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that {pertained} unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women {have been} kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and {the bread is} in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel. {yea...: or, especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel}