King James Version

1 Peter 3:17

For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “one would desire” (θέλοι) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “desires” (θέλει) before the here.

κρεῖττονkreittongreaterκρείττων (kreíttōn)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, neuter — “greater”, the subject formG2909Strong’s files this form under G2908 (κρεῖσσον).it is betterγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἀγαθοποιοῦνταςagathopoiountasfor well doingἀγαθοποιέω (agathopoieō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “for well doing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG15I do that which is good.for well doingεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.θέλοιtheloito willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active optative, 3rd person singular — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θέλημαthelēmawillθέλημαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “will”, the subject formG2307an act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires.This verse uses “will”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.πάσχεινpascheinto sufferπάσχω (paschō)verb, present active infinitive — “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”.ἢēthanἤconjunction — “than”G2228or, than.thanκακοποιοῦνταςkakopoiountasfor evil doingκακοποιέω (kakopoieō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “for evil doing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2554I do harm, do wrong, do evil, commit sin.for evil doing

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

θέλειtheleibe soθέλω (thelō)verb, present active optative, 3rd person singular — “be so”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for [it is] better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

Young’s Literal Translation

for [it is] better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;

World English Bible

For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.

Darby Translation

For [it is] better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer [as] well-doers than [as] evildoers;

Douay-Rheims

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

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