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 brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. 18Slaves, with all respect submit yourselves to your masters—not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are harsh. For this finds favor if, for the sake of conscience toward God, someone endures grief from suffering undeservedly. 20For what credit is there if, when you sin and get a beating, you endure? But if you endure when you do good and suffer for it, this finds favor with God. 21For you were called to this, because Messiah also suffered for you, leaving you an example so that you might follow in His footsteps:

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 there if, when you sin and get a beating, you endure? But if you endure when you do good and suffer for it, this finds favor with God.
• Luke 6:32If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
• Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was thrilled. He encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with heartfelt devotion.
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace toward me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than them all—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
• 2 Corinthians 1:12For our reason for boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world, and most especially toward you, with simplicity and godly sincerity—not by human wisdom but by the grace of God.
• 2 Corinthians 8:1Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters, the grace God has given to Messiah’s communities in Macedonia—
• 1 Peter 3:14But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. Do not be afraid or worry about their threats.
• Matthew 5:10“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• John 15:21“But all these things they will do to you for the sake of My name, because they do not know the One who sent Me.
• Romans 13:5Therefore it is necessary to be in submission—not only because of punishment but also because of conscience.
• 2 Timothy 1:12For this reason I also am suffering these things—but I am not ashamed, for I know in whom I have trusted and I am convinced He is able to safeguard what I have entrusted to Him until that Day.
• Job 21:27“Behold, I know your thoughts, the schemes by which you wrong me.
• Psalms 35:19Do not let my deceitful enemies gloat over me without cause, nor let those who hate me for nothing wink an eye.
• Psalms 38:19So I confess my guilt. I am troubled because of my sin.
• Psalms 69:4I am worn out by my crying, my throat is parched, my eyes fail, waiting for my God.
• Psalms 119:86All Your mitzvot are faithful. They persecute me with a lie—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