Daily Wisdom: 1 Peter 3:17

Saturday, October 21, 2006

It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
— 1 Peter 3:17

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"Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil."
— Proverbs 4:27 —
"For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control,..."
— 2 Peter 1:5-7 —
"Love the LORD your God and keep his requirements, his decrees, his laws and his commands always."
— Deuteronomy 11:1 —
"Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body."
— Ephesians 4:25 —

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Illustration of 1 Peter 3:17 — It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

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