Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
For what glory (poion gar kleov). Qualitative interrogative (what kind of glory). "What price glory?" Kleov is old word from klew (kalew, to call), report, praise, glory, here only in N.T.
If ye shall take it patiently (ei upomeneite). First-class condition with ei and future active indicative of upomenw, for which see James 1:12. Same condition also in next sentence (all ei, etc.).
When ye sin (amartanontev). Present active participle of amartanw (continued repetition).
And are buffeted for it (kai kolafizomenoi). Present passive participle of kolafizw, late word (from kolafov fist), only in N.T. (cf. Matthew 26:67) and ecclesiastical writers. Repeated action again. No posing as a martyr allowed here. Christians do sometimes deserve persecution, as Jesus implied (Matthew 5:10-12).
When ye do well (agaqopoiountev). Present active participle of agaqopoiew as in verse I Peter 2:15.
And suffer for it (kai pasxontev). Present active participle of pasxw (verse I Peter 2:19). No "for it" in the Greek here or in the previous sentence.
This is acceptable with God (touto xariv para qew). "This thing (neuter) is thanks (verse I Peter 2:19) by the side of (para) God (as God looks at it)."
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Peter 2:20:
1 Peter 4:19
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