1 Peter 2:19

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Modern

For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.

Traditional

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

Literal

For this is grace, if because of conscience toward God, anyone bears up under griefs, suffering unjustly.

Latin

Hæc est enim gratia, si propter Dei conscientiam sustinet quis tristitias, patiens injuste.

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English

For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.

Notes

1 Peter 2:18–20

A slave was legally bound to a master and could not change his or her situation. In contrast, a modern employee has the right to stop working for an employer who is cruel. Some employees, however, may not be able to leave their jobs. In those cases, Peter’s advice to slaves can also apply to employees today.

1 Peter 2:13–3:7

This section focuses on the key instruction to submit to all human authority. Peter applies this instruction to several relationships:

Christians should accept the authority of those in government (2:13–17).
Christian slaves should accept the authority of their masters (2:18–25).
Christian wives should accept the authority of their husbands (3:1–6).

Peter appears to follow an early Christian use of the traditional household code. This code gave a series of instructions for different members of a household. Similar examples appear in Ephesians 5:21–6:9, Colossians 3:18–4:1, 1 Timothy 5:1–6:2, and Titus 2:1–10.

Theme notes and profiles

Simon Peter David's Response to Unfriendly Leaders The Household

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