1 Peter 3:17

It is infinitely better, if it be the will of God, ye should suffer. His permissive will appears from his providence.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For it is better, if the will of God be so - That is, if God sees it to be necessary for your good that you should suffer, it is better that you...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(17) For [it is] better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. (17) A reason which stands upon two general r...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

This short and simple section deals with the wider relations of the Christian disciple to his fellow-disciples and to the world. It is an expansion o...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

will . App-102. be so . should will. App-102. for, &c . = as well doers ( 1 Peter 3:6 ). for, &c . =. as evildoers. Greek. kakopoieo....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

17 For it is better This belongs not only to what follows but to the whole context. He had spoken of the profession of faith, which at that...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. Better. Say not, I would not bear it so ill i...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

If the will of God be so] RV 'if the will of God should so will'—a rugged but emphatic expression.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For it is better, if the will of God be so ,.... For all things are ordered by the will of God, even all the sufferings and afflictions of the saint...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. Ver. 17. That ye suffer for well doing ] The ca...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For it is infinitely better, if the will of God be so That you should suffer; and his permissive will in this respect appears from his providence...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Good Conscience and Good Conversation. A. D. 66....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 3:1-2 . Likewise, ye wives be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Expositions 1 Peter 3:1 Likewise, ye wives. St. Peter has spoken of the duties of servants: why does he omit those of masters? There mus...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 3:14 ; 1 Peter 4:19 ; Acts 21:14 ; Matthew 26:39 ; Matthew 26:42

¹⁷ For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

Related Commentaries of 1 Peter 3:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 3:17