1 Peter 3:13
So if you want to do good, nobody will want to punish you.
Plain English Version
In The King James Version
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
In Context
Cross References
Romans 8:28And we know too that God picked us out to be his people, to love him and to do whatever he wants, so he makes everything work out good for us.
1 Corinthians 14:1So always love other people. That is most important. And ask God’s spirit to give you special powers too. Ask him for the power to tell special messages from God. That is more important than the power to talk in a special language.
1 Thessalonians 5:15If somebody does something bad to you, don’t try to do payback to them, but always try to be good to each other and to everyone else too.
3 John 1:11My friend, whenever you see people doing bad things like that, don’t copy them. But whenever you see people doing good things, you have to copy them. If somebody does good things, that shows that they belong to God. But if somebody does bad things, that shows that they don’t properly know God.
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 3:9-16
Duties towards Friends and Enemies. ( a. d. 66.) 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12… Read the whole commentary →