1 Peter 4:15
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But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or a railer or coveter of other men's things.

suffer.

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.

Matthew 5:11 Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake:

2 Timothy 2:9 Wherein I labour even unto bands, as an evildoer. But the word of God is not bound.

a busy-body.

1 Thessalonians 4:11 And that you use your endeavour to be quiet: and that you do your own business and work with your own hands, as we commanded you: and that you walk honestly towards them that are without: and that you want nothing of any man's.

2 Thessalonians 3:11 For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly: working not at all, but curiously meddling.

1 Timothy 5:13 And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also and busy bodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Context
Suffering as Christians
14If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you shall be blessed: for that which is of the honour, glory and power of God, and that which is his Spirit resteth upon you. 15But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or a railer or coveter of other men's things. 16But, if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed: but let him glorify God in that name.…
Cross References
Exodus 22:2
If a thief be found breaking open a house or undermining it, and be wounded so as to die: he that slew him shall not be guilty of blood.

1 Thessalonians 4:11
And that you use your endeavour to be quiet: and that you do your own business and work with your own hands, as we commanded you: and that you walk honestly towards them that are without: and that you want nothing of any man's.

2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly: working not at all, but curiously meddling.

1 Timothy 5:13
And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also and busy bodies, speaking things which they ought not.

1 Peter 2:19
For this is thankworthy: if, for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.

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 3:17
For it is better doing well (if such be the will of God) to suffer than doing ill.

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

[none]
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.

of you
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

should suffer
πασχέτω (paschetō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3958: I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a murderer
φονεὺς (phoneus)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5406: A murderer.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

thief
κλέπτης (kleptēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2812: A thief. From klepto; a stealer.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

wrongdoer,
κακοποιὸς (kakopoios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2555: Doing evil; subst: an evil-doer. From kakos and poieo; a bad-doer;, a criminal.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

even as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a meddler.
ἀλλοτριεπίσκοπος (allotriepiskopos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 244: From allotrios and episkopos; overseeing others' affairs, i.e. A meddler.


Additional Translations
Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.

For let not any of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a troublesome meddler,

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.

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:

Let none of you suffer indeed as murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or as overseer of other people's matters;

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as a busy-body in other men's matters.

But let not one of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evil-doer, or as a spy upon other people's business.

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men's matters.

for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;
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