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Forγὰρthisτοῦτοisgrace,χάριςifεἰbecause ofδιὰconscienceσυνείδησινtoward Godθεοῦsomeoneτιςenduresὑποφέρειsorrowsλύπαςwhile sufferingπάσχωνunjustly.ἀδίκως
1 Peter 2:19
Study it in the app“For this is grace, if because of conscience toward God someone endures sorrows while suffering unjustly.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Peter 2:19, word by word
- graceχάριςcharis
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charis” appears- conscienceσυνείδησινsyneidēsin
conscience
Conscience: the inner sense that judges whether what one does is right or wrong.
Where else “syneidēsin” appears- toward Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- enduresὑποφέρειhypopherei
endure
Endure, bear up under a weight.
Where else “hypopherei” appears- sorrowsλύπαςlypas
grief, sorrow
Sorrow, grief.
Where else “lypas” appears- while sufferingπάσχωνpaschōn
suffer
Suffer, undergo.
Where else “paschōn” appears- unjustlyἀδίκωςadikōs
unjustly
Unjustly, undeservedly.
Where else “adikōs” appears
Translation note
“Grace”: here, what is pleasing to God (2:20).
The context
18Household servants, submit yourselves in all fear to your masters, not only to the good and considerate but also to the harsh.
19 · This verse (above)
20For what credit is there if, when you sin and are beaten, you endure it? But if when you do good and suffer you endure it, this is grace before God.