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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_peter/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_peter/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_peter/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_peter/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_peter/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_peter/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And who <i>is</i> he who will harm you, if you should be zealous for that which <i>is</i> good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_peter/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And who <i>is</i> he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_peter/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And who <i>is</i> he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_peter/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_peter/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_peter/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_peter/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_peter/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now who is there to hurt you if you become enthusiastic for what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_peter/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who then will harm you if you are devoted to what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_peter/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And who will harm you if you are deeply committed to what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_peter/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_peter/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Can anyone really harm you for being eager to do good deeds? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_peter/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_peter/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Who will harm you if you are devoted to doing what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_peter/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_peter/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Who will harm you if you are devoted to doing what is good? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_peter/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who can harm you if you are imitators of what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_peter/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For who is going to harm you if you are devoted to what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_peter/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now who is he who will harm you, if you become zealous of that which is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_peter/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And who is he that will harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_peter/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And who will be able to harm you, if you show yourselves zealous for that which is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_peter/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_peter/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if you may become imitators of Him who is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_peter/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And who <i>is</i> he who will harm you, if you should be zealous for that which <i>is</i> good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_peter/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and who is he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_peter/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And who going to injure you, if ye be imitators of good?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_peter/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_peter/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And who is it who can harm you, if you are zealous in what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_peter/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now who is going to harm you if you are enthusiastic for what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_peter/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_peter/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And who is he that can harm you if you are zealous followers of that which is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_peter/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And who is he who will do evil to you if you will be zealous for good?<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_peter/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_peter/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Who is the one about to harm you, if you may be zealots of the good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_peter/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And who will do you harm if ye be imitators of him that is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_peter/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for who can hurt you, if you strive to excel in virtue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_peter/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And who will be able to harm you, if you show yourselves zealous for that which is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_peter/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And who is he that will harm you, if ye become zealous for that which is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_peter/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And who will hurt you, if ye be imitators of Him that is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_peter/3-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1h9-AlUcaGE?start=611" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_peter/3.htm">Turning from Evil</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">Who</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2559.htm" title="2559: kakōsōn (V-FPA-NMS) -- To treat badly, afflict, embitter, make angry. From kakos; to injure; figuratively, to exasperate.">can harm</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymas (PPro-A2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: genēsthe (V-ASM-2P) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">you are</a> <a href="/greek/2207.htm" title="2207: zēlōtai (N-NMP) -- One who is eagerly devoted to a person or a thing, a zealot. From zeloo; a zealot.">zealous</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">for what is</a> <a href="/greek/18.htm" title="18: agathou (Adj-GNS) -- A primary word; good.">good?</a> </span> <span class="reftext">14</span>But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-10.htm">Matthew 5:10-12</a></span><br />Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9</a></span><br />Surely the Lord GOD helps Me. Who is there to condemn Me? See, they will all wear out like a garment; the moths will devour them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-6.htm">Psalm 118:6</a></span><br />The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Hebrews 13:6</a></span><br />So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-7.htm">Proverbs 16:7</a></span><br />When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10-14</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. / Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a></span><br />Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/56-4.htm">Psalm 56:4</a></span><br />In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></span><br />Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-20</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-12.htm">Isaiah 8:12-13</a></span><br />“Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread. / The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Psalm 34:19</a></span><br />Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-22.htm">Luke 6:22-23</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. / Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-28.htm">Philippians 1:28-30</a></span><br />without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God. / For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, / since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?</p><p class="hdg">who.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-7.htm">Proverbs 16:7</a></b></br> When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></b></br> And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to <i>his</i> purpose.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/13-3.htm">Romans 13:3</a></b></br> For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:</p><p class="hdg">followers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-20.htm">Psalm 38:20</a></b></br> They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow <i>the thing that</i> good <i>is</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-9.htm">Proverbs 15:9</a></b></br> The way of the wicked <i>is</i> an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/14-1.htm">1 Corinthians 14:1</a></b></br> Follow after charity, and desire spiritual <i>gifts</i>, but rather that ye may prophesy.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/james/4-12.htm">Able</a> <a href="/galatians/1-13.htm">Damage</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-11.htm">Eager</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-14.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-12.htm">Followers</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-11.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-14.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-12.htm">Imitators</a> <a href="/acts/18-10.htm">Injure</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-13.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/james/3-13.htm">Prove</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-11.htm">Right</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-18.htm">Show</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-18.htm">Yourselves</a> <a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Zealous</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_peter/1-15.htm">Able</a> <a href="/revelation/6-6.htm">Damage</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm">Eager</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_john/3-3.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/revelation/17-14.htm">Followers</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-13.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-16.htm">Imitators</a> <a href="/revelation/7-3.htm">Injure</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-13.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-12.htm">Prove</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">Right</a> <a href="/1_john/1-2.htm">Show</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-1.htm">Yourselves</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-10.htm">Zealous</a><div class="vheading2">1 Peter 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">He teaches the duty of wives and husbands to each other;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_peter/3-8.htm">exhorting all men to unity and love;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">and to suffer persecution.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_peter/3-19.htm">He declares also the benefits of Christ toward the old world.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_peter/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_peter/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_peter/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Who can harm you</b><br>This phrase suggests a rhetorical question, emphasizing the protection believers have when they are committed to righteousness. In the context of 1 Peter, the early Christians faced persecution, yet Peter reassures them of God's ultimate protection. This echoes <a href="/psalms/118-6.htm">Psalm 118:6</a>, "The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" It highlights the belief that spiritual security in Christ surpasses any earthly threat.<p><b>if you are zealous</b><br>Zeal for good is a recurring theme in the New Testament, urging believers to be passionate and earnest in their pursuit of righteousness. This zeal is not just an emotional fervor but a committed lifestyle. <a href="/romans/12-11.htm">Romans 12:11</a> encourages believers to be "fervent in spirit, serving the Lord." The early church was known for its dedication to good works, which often set them apart in a pagan society.<p><b>for what is good?</b><br>The concept of "good" in this context refers to actions and behaviors that align with God's will and commandments. It is a call to live out the moral and ethical teachings of Jesus, such as those found in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). The early Christians were called to be a light in a dark world, reflecting the goodness of God through their actions. This aligns with <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>, which summarizes what God requires: "to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a></b><br>The apostle Peter, one of Jesus' closest disciples, is the author of this epistle. He writes to encourage and instruct believers facing persecution.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/early_christians.htm">Early Christians</a></b><br>The recipients of Peter's letter, likely scattered throughout Asia Minor, who were experiencing trials and needed encouragement to remain steadfast in their faith.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/persecution.htm">Persecution</a></b><br>The context of the letter involves the suffering and persecution faced by early Christians for their faith and good deeds.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/z/zeal_for_goodness.htm">Zeal for Goodness</a></b><br>Christians are called to be passionate and enthusiastic about doing good, regardless of potential harm or persecution.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_protection.htm">Divine Protection</a></b><br>While harm may come, believers are assured of God's ultimate protection and deliverance, encouraging them to remain steadfast.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fearlessness_in_faith.htm">Fearlessness in Faith</a></b><br>The rhetorical question posed by Peter suggests that fear should not deter believers from pursuing righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_through_suffering.htm">Witness through Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering for doing good serves as a powerful testimony to others, reflecting Christ's own suffering and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Keeping an eternal perspective helps believers endure present trials, knowing that their reward is in heaven.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_peter_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Peter 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_concept_of_the_god_virus.htm">What is the concept of the God Virus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_christians_join_soulcycle_classes.htm">What does the Bible say about church gossip?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_zeal.htm">What does the Bible say about zeal?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_tell_divine_justice_from_chance.htm">Job 34:29 - If God can remain silent, how can we reliably distinguish divine justice from random events or coincidences?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_peter/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">And who is he that shall harm you?</span>--There is always a ring of scornful assurance in an interrogative introduced by "and:" "And who, pray?"<p><span class= "bld">If ye be followers.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">if ye make yourselves zealots.</span> The phrase looks on into the future; not merely "if at present ye be." And the word which means "follower" (<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>imitator) is here a false reading for <span class= "ital">zelotes, </span>the name by which St. Peter's lesser namesake among the Apostles was known, probably because of his enthusiastic attachment to the old or to the new Law. The same <span class= "ital">zelotes</span> is found in <a href="/titus/2-14.htm" title="Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.">Titus 2:14</a> and elsewhere. The translation, "of Him which is good," is perfectly possible, but does not quite so well suit the context. Some writers (Leighton among them) take the verse to mean, or at least to include, that when men see the goodness and loving-kindness of our lives they will not be <span class= "ital">disposed</span> to hurt us. This thought is, however, foreign to the passage. It means that men and devils may try their worst, as they did on Christ, and cannot harm us.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_peter/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And who is he that will harm you?</span> The apostle, as he began his quotation from <a href="/psalms/34.htm">Psalm 34</a>, without marks of citation, so adds at once his inference from it in the form of a question. The conjunction "and" connects the question with the quotation. If God's eye is over the righteous, and his ear open to their prayers, who shall harm them? St. Peter does not mean - Who will have the heart to harm you? He knew the temper of Jews and heathens; he knew also the Savior's prophecies of coming persecution too well to say that. The words remind us of the Septuagint rendering of <a href="/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9</a>, <span class="greek">Κύριος βοηθήσει μοι τίς κακώσει με</span>; None can do real harm to the Lord's people; they may persecute them, but he will make all things work together for their good. <span class="cmt_word">If ye be followers of that which is</span> <span class="cmt_word">good;</span> rather, <span class="accented">if ye become zealous of that which is good</span>, with the oldest manuscripts. The Authorized Version adopts the reading <span class="greek">μιμηταί</span>, followers or imitators, which is not so well supported. The genitive <span class="greek">τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ</span> admits the masculine translation, "of him that is good," but it is probably neuter in this place (comp. ver. 11). With the masculine rendering, comp. <a href="/acts/22-3.htm">Acts 22:3</a>, "and was zealous toward God (<span class="greek">ζηλωτὴς</span> <span class="greek">ὑπάρχων τοῦ Θεοῦ</span>)." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_peter/3-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Who</span><br /><span class="grk">τίς</span> <span class="translit">(tis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will harm</span><br /><span class="grk">κακώσων</span> <span class="translit">(kakōsōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2559.htm">Strong's 2559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To treat badly, afflict, embitter, make angry. From kakos; to injure; figuratively, to exasperate.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(hymas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐὰν</span> <span class="translit">(ean)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are</span><br /><span class="grk">γένησθε</span> <span class="translit">(genēsthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">zealous</span><br /><span class="grk">ζηλωταὶ</span> <span class="translit">(zēlōtai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2207.htm">Strong's 2207: </a> </span><span class="str2">One who is eagerly devoted to a person or a thing, a zealot. From zeloo; a 'zealot'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for what [is]</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good?</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀγαθοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(agathou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_18.htm">Strong's 18: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary word; 'good'.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_peter/3-13.htm">1 Peter 3:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_peter/3-13.htm">1 Peter 3:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_peter/3-13.htm">1 Peter 3:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_peter/3-13.htm">1 Peter 3:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_peter/3-13.htm">1 Peter 3:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_peter/3-13.htm">1 Peter 3:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_peter/3-13.htm">1 Peter 3:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_peter/3-13.htm">1 Peter 3:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_peter/3-13.htm">1 Peter 3:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_peter/3-13.htm">1 Peter 3:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_peter/3-13.htm">NT Letters: 1 Peter 3:13 Now who is he who will harm (1 Pet. 1P iP i Pet) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Peter 3:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Peter 3:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Peter 3:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Peter 3:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>