1 Peter 3:14 KJV — MannaFest

1 Peter 3:14

But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

KJV

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ASV

But even if ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

WEB

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

YLT

but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy are ye ! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,

DBT

But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye]; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;

About this book

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1 Peter — Peter to scattered exiles across Asia Minor — five chapters on suffering and a living hope. A royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people.

Author: The apostle Peter (1:1); Silvanus assisted (5:12)
Date: Early 60s AD, likely from ‘Babylon’ (Rome, 5:13)

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44 verses on the floor

Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
2 Timothy 3:12
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Matthew 10:28
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
1 Peter 2:19–20
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

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He will do himself right, and do all the world justice; and his goodness is no obstruction to his doing so. This patient humble behaviour of Christians is further recommended and urged from two considerations:-- (1.) This will be the best and surest way to prevent suffering; for who is he that will harm you?

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

To encourage them to this, he proposes the example of Christ, who suffered, the just for the unjust, but yet punished the old world for their disobedience, and saved the few who were faithful in the days of Noah,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Secondly, To suffer for righteousness sake is the honour and happiness of a Christian; to suffer for the cause of truth, a good conscience, or any part of a Christian's duty, is a great honour; the delight of it is greater than the torment, the honour more than the disgrace, and the gain much greater than the loss.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

But and if--"But if even." "The promises of this life extend only so far as it is expedient for us that they should be fulfilled" [CALVIN]. So he proceeds to state the exceptions to the promise (1Pe 3:10), and how the truly wise will behave in such exceptional cases.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

But if ye should suffer - This is no harm to you, but a good. Fear ye not their fear - The very words of the Septuagint, Isaiah viii, 12, 13. Let not that fear be in you which the wicked feel.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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Quotes ISA 8:12
'Be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled'

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