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17 For it is better (if the will of God so desires) that ye suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

18 ¶ For the Christ also has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in spirit,

19 in which he also went and preached unto the imprisoned spirits,

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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