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Douay-Rheims
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For it is better doing well (if such be the will of God) to suffer than doing ill.
King James
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For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
Louis Second
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Car il vaut mieux souffrir, si telle est la volonté de Dieu, en faisant le bien qu'en faisant le mal
Martin Luther
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Denn es ist besser, so es GOttes Wille ist, daß ihr von Wohltat wegen leidet denn von Übeltat wegen,
Vulgate
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melius est enim benefacientes si velit voluntas Dei pati quam malefacientes

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


enim : in fact, truly, indeed.
enim : for, in fact, truly (may often be omitted).
si : if.
voluntas : wish, will, inclination / good will.
voluntas : last will, testament / meaning, sense.
voluntas : will, purpose.
quam : (fem. sing. acc.) (the church), WHICH the Lord loved.
quam : (adv. and conj.) how, than, as .. as possible.