17For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.
17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, ⌊if God wills it⌋, than for doing evil.
17for if the will of God wills it, [it is] better to suffer doing good, than doing evil;
For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.
17Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!
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