1 Peter 2:20
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Berean Study Bible

How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

Young's Literal Translation

for what renown [is it], if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure [it]? but if, doing good and suffering [for it], ye do endure, this [is] gracious with God,

King James Bible

For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God.

Greek
How
ποῖον (poion)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one.

is it to your credit
κλέος (kleos)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2811: Glory, fame, praise; rumor, report, credit. From a shorter form of kaleo; renown.

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

you are beaten
κολαφιζόμενοι (kolaphizomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2852: To strike with the fist, buffet; hence: I mistreat violently. From a derivative of the base of kolazo; to rap with the fist.

for doing wrong
ἁμαρτάνοντες (hamartanontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 264: Perhaps from a and the base of meros; properly, to miss the mark, i.e. to err, especially to sin.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

you endure [it]?
ὑπομενεῖτε (hypomeneite)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 5278: From hupo and meno; to stay under, i.e. Remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. Bear, have fortitude, persevere.

But
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

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

you suffer
πάσχοντες (paschontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3958: I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.

for doing good
ἀγαθοποιοῦντες (agathopoiountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 15: To do that which is good. From agathopoios; to be a well-doer.

[and] you endure [it],
ὑπομενεῖτε (hypomeneite)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 5278: From hupo and meno; to stay under, i.e. Remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. Bear, have fortitude, persevere.

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

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

before
παρὰ (para)
Preposition
Strong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

God.
Θεῷ (Theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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