1 Peter 2:19
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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.

Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

anyone
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

endures
ὑποφέρει (hypopherei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5297: To bear up under, endure, suffer. From hupo and phero; to bear from underneath, i.e. to undergo hardship.

the pain
λύπας (lypas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3077: Pain, grief, sorrow, affliction. Apparently a primary word; sadness.

of unjust
ἀδίκως (adikōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 95: Unjustly, undeservedly. Adverb from adikos; unjustly.

suffering
πάσχων (paschōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3958: I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.

because
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

he is conscious
συνείδησιν (syneidēsin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4893: The conscience, a persisting notion. From a prolonged form of suneido; co-perception, i.e. Moral consciousness.

of God,
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

this
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

is to be commended.
χάρις (charis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.


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

For this is acceptable, if for sake of conscience toward God, anyone endures griefs, suffering unjustly.

For this is thank worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

For this [is] acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.

For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

For this is thank-worthy, if a man for conscience towards God endureth grief, suffering wrongfully.

For it is an acceptable thing with God, if, from a sense of duty to Him, a man patiently submits to wrong, when treated unjustly.

For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

for this is gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;
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