1 Peter

1 Peter 2:18–21

¹⁸Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect,^f not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable. ¹⁹For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended. ²⁰How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

²¹For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:

Footnotes

f 2:18 Or in all fear

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1 Peter 2:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Servants	οἰκέται	oiketai	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3610 a household servant
submit yourselves	ὑποτασσόμενοι	hypotassomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5293 I place under, subject to
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
masters	δεσπόταις	despotais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1203 a lord, master, or prince
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
respect	φόβῳ	phobō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
only	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
to those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
good	ἀγαθοῖς	agathois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G18 good
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gentle	ἐπιεικέσιν	epieikesin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G1933 gentle, mild, forbearing, fair, reasonable
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
unreasonable	σκολιοῖς	skoliois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4646 crooked, perverse, unfair

1 Peter 2:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
endures	ὑποφέρει	hypopherei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5297 I endure, suffer
the pain	λύπας	lypas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3077 pain, grief
of unjust	ἀδίκως	adikōs	Adverb	G95 unjustly
suffering	πάσχων	paschōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3958 I am acted upon, suffer
because	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
he is conscious	συνείδησιν	syneidēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is to be commended	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness

1 Peter 2:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	ποῖον	poion	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4169 of what sort
is it to your credit	κλέος	kleos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2811 glory, fame, praise
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you are beaten	κολαφιζόμενοι	kolaphizomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2852 I strike with the fist, maltreat
for doing wrong	ἁμαρτάνοντες	hamartanontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G264 I sin
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you endure	ὑπομενεῖτε	hypomeneite	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5278 I remain behind, endure
But	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you suffer	πάσχοντες	paschontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3958 I am acted upon, suffer
for doing good	ἀγαθοποιοῦντες	agathopoiountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G15 I do that which is good
you endure	ὑπομενεῖτε	hypomeneite	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5278 I remain behind, endure
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
commendable	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
before	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

1 Peter 2:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
to this	Εἰς	Eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
you were called	ἐκλήθητε	eklēthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2564 I call, invite, name
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
suffered	ἔπαθεν	epathen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3958 I am acted upon, suffer
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
leaving	ὑπολιμπάνων	hypolimpanōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5277 I leave behind
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
an example	ὑπογραμμὸν	hypogrammon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5261 a writing-copy, an example
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you should follow in	ἐπακολουθήσητε	epakolouthēsēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1872 I follow close after, endorse
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
footsteps	ἴχνεσιν	ichnesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2487 a track, footstep