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1 Peter 3:17

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G2909 it is better κρειττον

G1063 For γαρ

G15 well doing αγαθοποιουντας

G1487 if ει

G2309 be θελει

G3588 the το

G2307 will θελημα

G3588 the του

G2316 of God θεου

G3958 so that ye suffer πασχειν

G2228 than η

G2554 κακοποιουντας

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G1063 For

G2909 better

G1487 if

G3588 the

G2307 will

G2316 God

G2309 be

that

G3958 suffer

G1063 for

well

G15 doing

G2228 than

G1063 for

evil

G15 doing

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Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G2307

Greek: θέλημα

Transliteration: thelēma

Pronunciation: thel'-ay-mah

Part of Speech: Noun Neuter

Bible Usage: desire pleasure will.

Definition:

a determination (properly the thing) that is (actively) choice (specifically purpose decree; abstractly volition) or (passively) inclination

1. what one wishes or has determined shall be done

a. of the purpose of God to bless mankind through Christ

b. of what God wishes to be done by us

1. commands, precepts

2. will, choice, inclination, desire, pleasure

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.