Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Peter 2:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Peter 2:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Peter 2:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Peter, if you get into trouble because you did something wrong and you stay calm, that's not a big deal. But if you do good things and still have trouble, and you are patient, God is really happy with that.

1 Peter 2:20: For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God. [acceptable: or, thank]

Contradiction with Proverbs 26:4

Advises not to answer a fool according to his folly, contrasting with enduring suffering for doing good as mentioned in 1 Peter 2:20.

Proverbs 26:4: Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Contradiction with Romans 12:17

Advocates for recompensing to no man evil for evil, differing from the acceptance of suffering mentioned in 1 Peter 2:20 in terms of how one might react to wrongdoing.

Romans 12:17: Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14

Describes the vanity of the righteous who suffer while the wicked prosper, contrasting with the notion of enduring wrongdoing for a commendable cause in 1 Peter 2:20.

Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.

Contradiction with Job 21:7

Questions why the wicked live and become old, implying a discrepancy with suffering despite doing good as praised in 1 Peter 2:20.

Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Contradiction with Psalm 73:3

Expresses envy of the foolish who prosper, differing from the idea of enduring suffering for doing good in 1 Peter 2:20.

Psalm 73:3: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict in this verse could arise from the idea of enduring suffering for doing something good and being praised for it. Some might see it as unfair or problematic that people are expected to endure hardship or injustice without complaint. It could be viewed as promoting passivity in the face of wrongdoing rather than encouraging action for justice or change.

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