1 Peter

1 Peter 2:20–21

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:

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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

Cross-references

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1 Peter 2:20 1 Peter 2:19 · 1 Peter 3:17 · Matthew 5:10–12 · Luke 6:32 · 1 Peter 3:14 · 1 Peter 4:14–16 · Ephesians 5:10 · Matthew 5:47

1 Peter 2:21 1 John 2:6 · Matthew 16:24 · John 13:15 · Ephesians 5:2 · 1 John 3:16 · 1 Corinthians 11:1 · 1 Peter 4:1 · 1 Peter 2:24 · Philippians 2:5 · Acts 14:22 · Matthew 11:29 · Romans 8:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.