God may want you to suffer for doing good. That’s better than suffering for doing evil.

神的旨意若是叫你们因行善受苦，总强如因行恶受苦。

上帝的旨意若是要你们因行善受苦，这总比因行恶受苦好。

神的旨意若是要你们因行善受苦，这总比因行恶受苦好。

如果上帝的旨意是要你们因行善而受苦，这也总比你们因作恶而受苦强。

如果神的旨意是要你们受苦，那么为行善受苦，总比为行恶受苦好。

要知道，即使神的旨意要你们因行善而受苦，也比因作恶而受苦更好，

神的旨意若是叫你們因行善受苦，總強如因行惡受苦。

上帝的旨意若是要你們因行善受苦，這總比因行惡受苦好。

神的旨意若是要你們因行善受苦，這總比因行惡受苦好。

如果上帝的旨意是要你們因行善而受苦，這也總比你們因作惡而受苦強。

如果神的旨意是要你們受苦，那麼為行善受苦，總比為行惡受苦好。

你們行善而受苦，如果上帝的旨意願意這樣，總比行惡而受苦的好啊。

要知道，即使神的旨意要你們因行善而受苦，也比因作惡而受苦更好，

若為上帝之旨、則爾行善受苦、愈於行惡受苦矣、

若上帝旨、使爾為善遘難、較為惡受苦者、超軼遠矣、

若天主之旨、使爾因行善受苦、勝於因行惡受苦、○

倘天主之意、欲使爾因行善而受苦、不猶愈於因作惡而受苦乎？

For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.

Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for 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.

For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

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

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.

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

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil.

For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.

Here is what people who suffer because of God’s plan should do. They should commit themselves to their faithful Creator. And they should continue to do good.

He went a little farther. Then he fell with his face to the ground. He prayed,“ My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering away from me. But let what you want be done, not what I want.”

But suppose you do suffer for doing what is right. Even then you will be blessed. Scripture says,“ Don’t fear what others say they will do to hurt you. Don’t be afraid.”( Isaiah 8:12)

By doing good you will put a stop to the talk of foolish people. They don’t know what they are saying.

But suppose you receive a beating for doing wrong, and you put up with it. Will anyone honor you for this? Of course not. But suppose you suffer for doing good, and you put up with it. God will praise you for this.

We couldn’t change his mind. So we gave up. We said,“ May what the Lord wants to happen be done.”

Jesus went away a second time. He prayed,“ My Father, is it possible for this cup to be taken away? But if I must drink it, may what you want be done.”

If you suffer, it shouldn’t be because you are a murderer. It shouldn’t be because you are a thief or someone who does evil things. It shouldn’t be because you interfere with other people’s business.