17 For it is better to suffer(A) for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.

18 For Christ also suffered(B) for sins once for all,(C) the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God.(D) He was put to death in the flesh[a](E) but made alive by the Spirit,[b] 19 in which[c] he also went and made proclamation to the spirits(F) in prison

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  1. 3:18 Or by the flesh, or in the fleshly realm
  2. 3:18 Or in the spirit, or in the Spirit, or in the spiritual realm
  3. 3:19 Or by whom, or in whom, or at that time

17 For it is better, if it is God’s will,(A) to suffer for doing good(B) than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once(C) for sins,(D) the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.(E) He was put to death in the body(F) but made alive in the Spirit.(G) 19 After being made alive,[a] he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits(H)

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  1. 1 Peter 3:19 Or but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which also