| NASB © | Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | For it is better, | κρεῖττον | kreitton | 2909 | better | cptv. of the same as kratistos |
| if | εἰ | ei | 1487 | sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.) | a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true |
| God | θεοῦ | theou | 2316 | God, a god | of uncertain origin |
| should will | θέλοι | theloi | 2309 | to will, wish | a prim. verb |
| it so, that you suffer | πάσχειν | paschein | 3958 | to suffer, to be acted on | akin to penthos |
| for doing what is right | ἀγαθοποιοῦντας | agathopoiountas | 15 | to do good | from agathos and poieó |
| rather than | ἢ | ē | 2228 | or, than | a prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv. |
| for doing what is wrong. | κακοποιοῦντας | kakopoiountas | 2554 | to do evil | from kakos and poieó |
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KJV Lexicon
κρειττον adjective - nominative singular neuter
kreitton krite'-tohn: stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler -- best, better.
γαρ conjunction
gar gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
αγαθοποιουντας verb - present active participle - accusative plural masculine
agathopoieo ag-ath-op-oy-eh'-o: to be a well-doer (as a favor or a duty) -- (when) do good (well).
ει conditional
ei i: if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
θελοι verb - present active participle deponent - third person singular
thelo thel'-o: by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
το definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θελημα noun - nominative singular neuter
thelema thel'-ay-mah: a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination -- desire, pleasure, will.
του definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεου noun - genitive singular masculine
theos theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
πασχειν verb - present active infinitive
pascho pas'-kho: to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful) -- feel, passion, suffer, vex.
η particle
e ay: disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
κακοποιουντας verb - present active participle - accusative plural masculine
kakopoieo kak-op-oy-eh'-o: to be a bad-doer, i.e. (objectively) to injure, or (genitive) to sin -- do(ing) evil. | New American Standard (©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.King James Bible
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. 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. 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. World English Bible
For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil. Young's Literal Translation
for it is better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil; ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 3:17 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics
κρεῖττον γὰρ ἀγαθοποιοῦντας, εἰ θέλοι τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ, πάσχειν ἢ κακοποιοῦντας. ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 3:17 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
κρεῖττον γὰρ ἀγαθοποιοῦντας, εἰ θέλοι τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, πάσχειν ἢ κακοποιοῦντας. ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 3:17 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics
κρείττων γάρ ἀγαθοποιέω εἰ θέλω ὁ θέλημα ὁ θεός πάσχω ἤ κακοποιέω ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 3:17 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents)
κρεῖττον γὰρ ἀγαθοποιοῦντας εἰ θέλει τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ πάσχειν ἢ κακοποιοῦντας ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 3:17 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000)
κρειττον γαρ αγαθοποιουντας ει θελοι το θελημα του θεου πασχειν η κακοποιουντας ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 3:17 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894)
κρειττον γαρ αγαθοποιουντας ει θελει το θελημα του θεου πασχειν η κακοποιουντας Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
melius est enim benefacientes si velit voluntas Dei pati quam malefacientes
Better Evil Evildoers Evil-doing God's Pain Purpose Rather Suffer Undergo Well-doers Well-doing Wrong
Better Evil Evildoers Evil-Doing God's Good Pain Purpose Rather Right Suffer Undergo Well-Doing Wrong
Better Evil Evildoers Evil-Doing God's Good Pain Purpose Rather Right Suffer Undergo Well-Doing Wrong1 Peter 3:17 Multilingual Bible 1 Pierre 3:17 French 1 Pedro 3:17 Biblia Paralela 彼 得 前 書 3:17 Chinese Bible | |
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