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1 Peter 2:20

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.

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ποῖονpoionwhatποῖος (poios)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “what”, the subject formG4169of what sort.whatγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.κλέοςkleosgloryκλέοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “glory”, the subject formG2811glory, fame, praise; rumor, report, credit.This verse uses “glory”.gloryεἰeiis it, ifεἰadverb — “is it, if”G1487if.is it, ifἁμαρτάνοντεςhamartanontesfor your faultsἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “for your faults”, an ongoing or repeated actionG264originally: I miss the mark, hence (a) I make a mistake, (b) I sin, commit a sin (against God); sometimes the idea of sinning against a fellow-creature is present.for your faultsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκολαφιζόμενοιkolaphizomenoito beatκολαφίζω (kolaphizō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to beat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2852I strike with the fist, buffet; hence: I mistreat violently.ὑπομενεῖτεhupomeneitefor it, ye take it patientlyὑπομένω (hupomenō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person plural — “for it, ye take it patiently”, an action still aheadG5278(a) I remain behind, (b) I stand my ground, show endurance, (c) I endure, bear up against, persevere.for it, ye take it patientlyἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ἀγαθοποιοῦντεςagathopoiountesto do goodἀγαθοποιέω (agathopoieō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to do good”, an ongoing or repeated actionG15I do that which is good.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.πάσχοντεςpaschontesto sufferπάσχω (paschō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to suffer”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3958I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.This verse uses “suffer”.ὑπομενεῖτεhupomeneiteto remainὑπομένω (hupomenō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to remain”, an action still aheadG5278(a) I remain behind, (b) I stand my ground, show endurance, (c) I endure, bear up against, persevere.τοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisχάριςcharisis acceptableχάριςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “is acceptable”, the subject formG5485(a) grace, as a gift or blessing brought to man by Jesus Christ, (b) favor, (c) gratitude, thanks, (d) a favor, kindness.is acceptableπαρὰparawithπαράpreposition — “with”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.withθεῷtheōGodθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.God

Literal (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,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it , ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it , ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with 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,

World English Bible

For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

Darby Translation

For what glory [is it], if sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear [it]? but if, doing good and suffering, ye shall bear [it], this is acceptable with God.

Douay-Rheims

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.

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