1 Peter 2:19

1 Peter 2:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
• New International Version (NIV)For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.

Context of 1 Peter 2:19

17Honor all people, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the king. 18Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are perverse. For this finds God’s favor, if because of conscience toward God someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly. 20For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God. 21For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps.

1 Peter 2:19 word by word

τοῦτο γὰρ χάρις, εἰ διὰ συνείδησιν θεοῦ ὑποφέρει τις λύπας πάσχων ἀδίκως.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• thankworthyχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• a manτιςtis · oneG5100
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• conscienceσυνείδησιςsuneidēsis · conscienceG4893
• toward Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• endureὑποφέρωhupopherō · to endureG5297
• griefλύπηlupē · griefG3077
• sufferingπάσχωpaschō pathō penthō · to sufferG3958
• wrongfullyἀδίκωςadikōs · unjustlyG95

Cross-references for 1 Peter 2:19

• 1 Peter 2:20For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.
• Luke 6:32“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
• Acts 11:23When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them – yet not I, but the grace of God with me.
• 2 Corinthians 1:12For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God – not by human wisdom but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.
• 2 Corinthians 8:1Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters, the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia,
• 1 Peter 3:14But in fact, if you happen to suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. But do not be terrified of them or be shaken.
• Matthew 5:10“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
• John 15:21But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.
• Romans 13:5Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath of the authorities but also because of your conscience.
• 2 Timothy 1:12Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me until that day.
• Job 21:27“Yes, I know what you are thinking, the schemes by which you would wrong me.
• Psalms 35:19Do not let those who are my enemies for no reason gloat over me! Do not let those who hate me without cause carry out their wicked schemes!
• Psalms 38:19But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous; those who hate me without cause outnumber me.
• Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs of my head. Those who want to destroy me, my enemies for no reason, outnumber me. They make me repay what I did not steal!
• Psalms 119:86All your commands are reliable. I am pursued without reason. Help me!

Commentaries on 1 Peter 2:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19For this is thankworthy - If, in a conscientious discharge of your duty, you suffer evil, this is in the sight of God thankworthy, pleasing, and proper; it shows that you prefer his authority to your own ease, peace, and emolument; it shows also, as Dr. Macknight has well observed, that they considered their obligation to relative duties not to depend on the character of the person to whom they were to be performed, nor on their performing the duties they…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19For this is thank-worthy - Margin, “thank.” Greek, “This is grace,” ( ́ charis). Doddridge renders the expression, “This is graceful indeed.” Various interpretations of this expression have been proposed; but the meaning evidently is, that it is acceptable to God, (see 1 Peter 2:20, “this is acceptable to God” - ́ ̀ ͂ͅ charis para Theōthat is, this will be regarded by him with favor. It does not mean that it was worthy of thanks, or that God would thank…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-25Verses 18-25 Servants in those days generally were slaves, and had heathen masters, who often used them cruelly; yet the apostle directs them to be subject to the masters placed over them by Providence, with a fear to dishonour or offend God. And not only to those pleased with reasonable service, but to the severe, and those angry without cause. The sinful misconduct of one relation, does not justify sinful behaviour in the other; the servant is bound to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20A slave was legally bound to a master and could not change his or her situation. In contrast, a modern employee has the right to stop working for an employer who is cruel. Some employees, however, may not be able to leave their jobs. In those cases, Peter’s advice to slaves can also apply to employees today.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. Reason for subjection even to froward masters. thankworthy--(Lu 6:33). A course out of the common, and especially praiseworthy in the eyes of God: not as Rome interprets, earning merit, and so a work of supererogation (compare 1Pe 2:20). for conscience toward God--literally, "consciousness of God": from a conscientious regard to God, more than to men. endure--Greek, "patiently bear up under": as a superimposed burden [Alford]. grief--Greek, "griefs."Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 2:19

• Commandments
• Conscience
• Example
• Meekness
• Patience
• Servant

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Commentaries on 1 Peter 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings