Modern Translations New International VersionFor it is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. New Living Translation Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong! English Standard Version For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil. Berean Study Bible For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. New American Standard Bible For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong. NASB 1995 For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong. NASB 1977 For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong. Amplified Bible For it is better that you suffer [unjustly] for doing what is right, if that should be God’s will, than [to suffer justly] for doing wrong. Christian Standard Bible For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil. Holman Christian Standard Bible For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil. Contemporary English Version You are better off to obey God and suffer for doing right than to suffer for doing wrong. Good News Translation For it is better to suffer for doing good, if this should be God's will, than for doing evil. GOD'S WORD® Translation After all, if it is God's will, it's better to suffer for doing good than for doing wrong. International Standard Version After all, if it is the will of God, it is better to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong. NET Bible For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil. Classic Translations King James BibleFor it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. New King James Version For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. King James 2000 Bible For it is better, if the will of God be so, that you suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. New Heart English Bible For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil. World English Bible For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil. American King James Version For it is better, if the will of God be so, that you suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. American Standard Version For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing. A Faithful Version For it is better, if it is the will of God, for you to suffer while doing good than to suffer for doing evil Darby Bible Translation For [it is] better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer [as] well-doers than [as] evildoers; English Revised Version For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing. Webster's Bible Translation For it is better, if the will of God is so, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For it is better (if the will of God be so) that ye suffer for well doing, then for euil doing. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For it is better, yf the wyll of God be so, that ye suffer for wel doyng, then for euyll doyng. Coverdale Bible of 1535 For it is better (yf the wyll of God be so) that ye suffre for well doynge, the for euell doynge. Tyndale Bible of 1526 It is better (yf the wyll of God be so) that ye suffre for well doynge then for evyll doynge. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor if the will of God wills it, [it is] better to suffer doing good, than doing evil; Berean Literal Bible For it is better to suffer for doing good, if the will of God wills it, than doing evil, Young's Literal Translation for it is better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil; Smith's Literal Translation Fur better, doing good, if the will of God will, to suffer, than doing evil. Literal Emphasis Translation For it is better, if the will of God wills it, to suffer for doing good than doing evil; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor it is better doing well (if such be the will of God) to suffer, than doing ill. Catholic Public Domain Version For it is better to suffer for doing good, if it is the will of God, than for doing evil. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor it is an advantage to you that when you are doing good works, you suffer evil, if it is thus the will of God, but not while you are doing evil. Lamsa Bible For it is better, if it is the will of God, that you suffer for good deeds, rather than for evil doing. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor it is better, if such be the will of God, that you suffer for doing good, than for doing evil. Godbey New Testament For it is better, doing good, if the will of the Lord should will it, to suffer, rather than doing evil. Haweis New Testament For it is better (if it be God?s will) to suffer as well doers than as evil doers. Mace New Testament for since it is the will of heaven you should suffer, it is better you should suffer for your virtue, than for any crimes. Weymouth New Testament For it is better that you should suffer for doing right, if such be God's will, than for doing evil; Worrell New Testament For it is better, if the will of God should will it, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing; Worsley New Testament For it is better (if it be the will of God) to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.     |