1 Peter 3:13 BSB — MannaFest

1 Peter 3:13

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?

KJV

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

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Commentary

2 voices

Clement of Alexandria

The Instructor Book 3 (215)

We have as a limit the cross of the Lord, by which we are fenced and hedged about from our former sins. Therefore, being regenerated, let us fix ourselves to it in truth, and return to sobriety, and sanctify ourselves; "for the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil." And who is he that will harm us, if we be followers of that which is good?

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? - This question is meant to imply, that as a general thing they need apprehend no evil if they lead an upright and benevolent life. The idea is, that God would in general protect them, though the next verse shows that the apostle did not mean to teach that there would be absolute security, for it is implied there that they might be called to suffer for righteousness” sake.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Καὶ	Kai	And	G2532 →
τίς	tis	who [is]	G5101 →
ὁ	ho	he who	G3588 →
κακώσων	kakōsōn	will harm	G2559 →
ὑμᾶς,	humas	you,	G4771 →
ἐὰν	ean	if	G1437 →
τοῦ	tou	for that which [is]	G3588 →
ἀγαθοῦ	agathou	good	G18 →
ζηλωταὶ	zēlōtai	zealous	G2207 →
γένησθε;	genēsthe	you shall be?	G1096 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
leads to
- 1 Peter 5:10
  And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish…
- James 1:12
  Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- Genesis 50:20
  As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.
- Romans 5:3–5
  Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
- 1 Corinthians 2:9
  Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
Through
Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
leads to
- Romans 8:31
  What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 1 John 3:22
  and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
Through
1 Thessalonians 5:15
Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
leads to
- 1 Peter 3:9
  Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.