1 Peter 3:13
and who[?], the will-mistreat[ing] you, if-supposing you-may-become zealots of{the} of{beneficial}[?]
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
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 8:28Moreover, we-have-beheld that to{the loving} the God all is-working-together into beneficial to{the being called[adjective]} according-to place-forth-sis[i.e. state of placing forth],
1 Corinthians 14:1Be-chasing the love. Moreover, be-zeal-ing the[plural] spiritual; moreover, more, in-which-place you-may-be-prophesying,
1 Thessalonians 5:15Be-seeing no anyone to{whom} may-give-off/away bad in-place-of of{bad}; contrariwise, always be-chasing the beneficial and into one-another and into all.
3 John 1:11Beloved, do_not_be-imitating the bad; contrariwise, the beneficial. The doing-beneficial is-being out of{the God}. The doing-bad has_not_seen the 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 →