1 Peter 2:19

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1 Peter 2:17–21 · Berean Standard Bible

17 Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

18 Servants, 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 For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.

20 How 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.

21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:

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1 Peter 2:20

How 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.

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Acts 11:23

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1 Corinthians 15:10

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2 Corinthians 1:12

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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.

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Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.

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Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason.

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