1Pe 2:19 | RWP | e4.org | For this is acceptable ( τουτο γαρ χαρις ). "For this thing (neuter singular τουτο , obedience to crooked masters) is grace" ( χαρις is feminine, here "thanks" as in ). "Acceptable" calls for ευπροσδεκτον ( ), which is not the text here. If a man endureth griefs ( ε υοφερε τις λυπας ). Condition of first class with ε and present active indicative of υποφερω , old verb, to bear up under, in N.T. only here, ; . Note plural of λυπη (grief). For conscience toward God ( δια συνειδησιν θεου ). Suffering is not a blessing in and of itself, but, if one's duty to God is involved ( ), then one can meet it with gladness of heart. Θεου (God) is objective genitive. For συνειδησις (conscience) see on ; . It occurs again in . Suffering wrongfully ( πασχων αδικως ). Present active participle of πασχω and the common adverb αδικως , unjustly, here alone in N.T. This is the whole point, made clear already by Jesus in , where Jesus has also "falsely" ( ψευδομενο ). See also .

‏ 1 Peter 2:19

For this is acceptable ( τουτο γαρ χαρις ). "For this thing (neuter singular τουτο, obedience to crooked masters) is grace" ( χαρις is feminine, here "thanks" as in Ro 7:25). "Acceptable" calls for ευπροσδεκτον (2:5), which is not the text here.

If a man endureth griefs ( ε υοφερε τις λυπας ). Condition of first class with ε and present active indicative of υποφερω, old verb, to bear up under, in N.T. only here, 1Co 10:13; 2Ti 3:11. Note plural of λυπη (grief).

For conscience toward God ( δια συνειδησιν θεου ). Suffering is not a blessing in and of itself, but, if one's duty to God is involved (Ac 4:20), then one can meet it with gladness of heart. Θεου (God) is objective genitive. For συνειδησις (conscience) see on Ac 23:1; 1Co 8:7. It occurs again in 1Pe 3:16.

Suffering wrongfully ( πασχων αδικως ). Present active participle of πασχω and the common adverb αδικως, unjustly, here alone in N.T. This is the whole point, made clear already by Jesus in Mt 5:10-12, where Jesus has also "falsely" ( ψευδομενο ). See also Lu 6:32-34.