Riveduta 1927 (Italian) RIV
New International Version NIV
18 Domestici, siate con ogni timore soggetti ai vostri padroni; non solo ai buoni e moderati, ma anche a quelli che son difficili.
18
Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.
19 Poiché questo è accettevole: se alcuno, per motivo di coscienza davanti a Dio, sopporta afflizioni, patendo ingiustamente.
19
For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.
20 Infatti, che vanto c’è se, peccando ed essendo malmenati, voi sopportate pazientemente? Ma se facendo il bene, eppur patendo, voi sopportate pazientemente, questa è cosa grata a Dio.
20
But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
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