1 Peter

1 Peter 2:20–23

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:

22“He committed no sin,

and no deceit was found in His mouth.”g

23When they heaped abuse on Him,

He did not retaliate;

when He suffered, He made no threats,

but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

Footnotes

  • g 2:22 Isaiah 53:9|ISA 53:9

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1 Peter 2:20

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
HowποῖονpoionInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG4169 of what sort
is it to your creditκλέοςkleosNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG2811 glory, fame, praise
ifεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
you are beatenκολαφιζόμενοιkolaphizomenoiVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG2852 I strike with the fist, maltreat
for doing wrongἁμαρτάνοντεςhamartanontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG264 I sin
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
you endureὑπομενεῖτεhypomeneiteVerb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG5278 I remain behind, endure
Butἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
ifεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
you sufferπάσχοντεςpaschontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG3958 I am acted upon, suffer
for doing goodἀγαθοποιοῦντεςagathopoiountesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG15 I do that which is good
you endureὑπομενεῖτεhypomeneiteVerb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG5278 I remain behind, endure
thisτοῦτοtoutoDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
commendableχάριςcharisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5485 grace, favor, kindness
beforeπαρὰparaPrepositionG3844 from, in the presence of
GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

1 Peter 2:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
to thisΕἰςEisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
you were calledἐκλήθητεeklēthēteVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person PluralG2564 I call, invite, name
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
ChristΧριστὸςChristosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
alsoκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
sufferedἔπαθενepathenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3958 I am acted upon, suffer
forὑπὲρhyperPrepositionG5228 in behalf of, above
youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
leavingὑπολιμπάνωνhypolimpanōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG5277 I leave behind
youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
an exampleὑπογραμμὸνhypogrammonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5261 a writing-copy, an example
thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
you should follow inἐπακολουθήσητεepakolouthēsēteVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralG1872 I follow close after, endorse
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
footstepsἴχνεσινichnesinNoun - Dative Neuter PluralG2487 a track, footstep

1 Peter 2:22

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
HeὋςHosPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
committedἐποίησενepoiēsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4160 I do, make
noοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
sinἁμαρτίανhamartianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG266 a sin
noοὐδὲoudeConjunctionG3761 neither, nor, not even
deceitδόλοςdolosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG1388 deceit, guile, treachery
was foundεὑρέθηheurethēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2147 I find
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mouthστόματιstomatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG4750 the mouth, speech

1 Peter 2:23

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
When they heaped abuse on HimλοιδορούμενοςloidoroumenosVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG3058 I revile, abuse
He did not retaliateἀντελοιδόρειanteloidoreiVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG486 I abuse in return, give abuse for abuse
when He sufferedπάσχωνpaschōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3958 I am acted upon, suffer
He made no threatsἠπείλειēpeileiVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG546 I threaten, forbid by threatening
butδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
entrusted HimselfπαρεδίδουparedidouVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to Him whoτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
judgesκρίνοντιkrinontiVerb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine SingularG2919 I judge, decide, think good
justlyδικαίωςdikaiōsAdverbG1346 justly, righteously

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9 · Hebrews 4:15 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · 1 John 3:5 · 1 John 2:1 · Revelation 14:5 · Hebrews 7:26–27 · Luke 23:41 · Hebrews 9:28 · Matthew 27:23–24 · Luke 23:47 · Matthew 27:19

1 Peter 2:23 Isaiah 53:7 · 1 Peter 4:19 · Hebrews 12:3 · Psalm 37:5 · Acts 4:29 · Psalm 31:5 · Acts 8:32–35 · 2 Timothy 1:12 · 1 Peter 3:9 · 2 Timothy 4:8 · Luke 23:46 · Psalm 38:12–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.