1 Peter

1 Peter 3:13–14

13Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

14But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”b

Footnotes

  • b 3:14 Or “Do not fear their threats; do not be shaken.”Isaiah 8:12|ISA 8:12

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1 Peter 3:13

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhoτίςtisInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5101 who, which, what
can harmκακώσωνkakōsōnVerb - Future Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2559 I treat badly
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
ifἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
you areγένησθεgenēstheVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person PluralG1096 I come into being, am born
zealousζηλωταὶzēlōtaiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG2207 a zealot
for whatτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Neuter SingularG3588 the
goodἀγαθοῦagathouAdjective - Genitive Neuter SingularG18 good

1 Peter 3:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButἈλλ’All’ConjunctionG235 but, except
evenκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
ifεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
you should sufferπάσχοιτεpaschoiteVerb - Present Optative Active - 2nd Person PluralG3958 I am acted upon, suffer
forδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
what is rightδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness
blessedμακάριοιmakarioiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3107 happy, blessed
Do not fearφοβηθῆτεphobēthēteVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person PluralG5399 I fear, am terrified
whatαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they fearφόβονphobonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5401 fear, terror, reverence
do not be shakenταραχθῆτεtarachthēteVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person PluralG5015 I agitate, stir up, trouble

Cross-references

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1 Peter 3:13 Proverbs 16:7 · Romans 8:28 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15 · 3 John 1:11 · Psalm 38:20 · Romans 13:3 · Proverbs 15:9 · Ephesians 5:1 · 1 Corinthians 14:1 · 1 Timothy 5:10

1 Peter 3:14 Matthew 10:28 · 1 Peter 2:19–20 · Matthew 5:10–12 · Isaiah 41:10–14 · Isaiah 8:12–13 · 1 Peter 4:13–16 · 2 Corinthians 12:10 · James 1:12 · Luke 6:22–23 · Luke 12:4–5 · John 14:1 · Matthew 16:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.