THEOSIS1 Peter 2:19Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
For this is thankworthy: if, for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
τουτο γαρ χαρις ει δια συνειδησιν θεου υποφερει τις λυπας πασχων αδικως
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Matt 5:10Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matt 5:12Be glad and rejoice for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.
- 1 Cor 15:10But by the grace of God, I am what I am. And his grace in me hath not been void: but I have laboured more abundantly than all they. Yet not I, but the grace of God with me:
- 1 Pet 2:20For 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.
- Luke 6:32And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? For sinners also love those that love them.
- 1 Pet 3:14But if also you suffer any thing for justice' sake, blessed are ye. And be not afraid of their fear: and be not troubled.
- 1 Pet 3:17For it is better doing well (if such be the will of God) to suffer than doing ill.
- John 15:21But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake: because they know not him that sent me.
The original text
Greek text, 12 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- τοῦτοtoutothisG3778 · οὗτος
- γὰρgarforG1063 · γάρ
- χάριςcharisgraceG5485 · χάρις
- εἰeiifG1487 · εἰ
- διὰdiathroughG1223 · διά
- συνείδησινsyneidēsinthe conscienceG4893 · συνείδησις
- ΘεοῦtheouGodG2316 · θεός
- ὑποφέρειhypophereiI endureG5297 · ὑποφέρω
- τιςtisany oneG5100 · τις
- λύπαςlypaspainG3077 · λύπη
- πάσχωνpaschōnI am acted uponG3958 · πάσχω
- ἀδίκωςadikōsunjustlyG95 · ἀδίκως