1 Peter 2:20 (DBY)

Passage

For what glory [is it], if sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear [it]? but if, doing good and suffering, ye shall bear [it], this is acceptable with God.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:18 Servants, [be] subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.

1 Peter 2:19 For this [is] acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.

1 Peter 2:20 For what glory [is it], if sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear [it]? but if, doing good and suffering, ye shall bear [it], this is acceptable with God.

1 Peter 2:21 For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps:

1 Peter 2:22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "glory", "sinning", "buffeted", "shall", "bear", "doing", "good", and "suffering". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "glory" and "sinning", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "For this is acceptable if one for..." into verse 21's "For to this have ye been called...", so "glory" and "sinning" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "glory" and "sinning" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.