1Pe 3:17 | RWP | e4.org | Better ( κρειττον ). Comparative of κρατυς as in ; . Patient endurance not only silences calumny (verse ), is Christlike (verse ), but it has a value of its own (verse ). If the will of God should so will ( ε θελο το θελημα του θεου ). Condition of the fourth class again ( ει--θελο ) with ε and the optative. For a like pleonasm see . For well-doing than for evil-doing ( αγαθοποιουντας η κακοποιουντας ). Accusative plural agreeing with υμας understood (accusative of general reference with the infinitive πασχειν (to suffer) of the participles from αγαθοποιεω (see ) and κακοποιεω ( , and see for κακοποιος ).

‏ 1 Peter 3:17

Better ( κρειττον ). Comparative of κρατυς as in 2Pe 2:21; Heb 1:4. Patient endurance not only silences calumny (verse 16), is Christlike (verse 18), but it has a value of its own (verse 17).

If the will of God should so will ( ε θελο το θελημα του θεου ). Condition of the fourth class again ( ει--θελο ) with ε and the optative. For a like pleonasm see Joh 7:17.

For well-doing than for evil-doing ( αγαθοποιουντας η κακοποιουντας ). Accusative plural agreeing with υμας understood (accusative of general reference with the infinitive πασχειν (to suffer) of the participles from αγαθοποιεω (see 2:15) and κακοποιεω (Mr 3:4, and see 1Pe 2:14 for κακοποιος ).