1 Peter 3:13

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

1 Peter 3:13 - Amplified Bible

Now who is there to hurt you if you are zealous followers of that which is good?

1 Peter 3:13 - American Standard Version

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

1 Peter 3:13 - Bible in Basic English

Who will do you any damage if you keep your minds fixed on what is good?

1 Peter 3:13 - Darby Bible

And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which [is] good?

1 Peter 3:13 - English Standard Version

Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

1 Peter 3:13 - King James Version

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

1 Peter 3:13 - La Biblia de las Americas

¿Y quién os podrá hacer daño si demostráis tener celo por lo bueno?

1 Peter 3:13 - The Message

If with heart and soul you’re doing good, do you think you can be stopped? Even if you suffer for it, you’re still better off. Don’t give the opposition a second thought. Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention, in adoration before Christ, your Master. Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you’re living the way you are, and always with the utmost courtesy. Keep a clear conscience before God so that when people throw mud at you, none of it will stick. They’ll end up realizing that they’re the ones who need a bath. It’s better to suffer for doing good, if that’s what God wants, than to be punished for doing bad. That’s what Christ did definitively: suffered because of others’ sins, the Righteous One for the unrighteous ones. He went through it all—was put to death and then made alive—to bring us to God.

1 Peter 3:13 - New American Standard Bible

Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?

1 Peter 3:13 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

¿Y quién les podrá hacer daño a ustedes si demuestran tener celo por lo bueno?

1 Peter 3:13 - World English Bible

Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?

1 Peter 3:13 - Young's Living Translation

and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?

1 Peter 3:13 - Additional Comments

In 1 Sam 24:16-17, Saul wept because of the righteousness he saw in David, especially compared to the evil in himself.
This verse says that by our righteous life, by our good life (and by God's goodness - vs 12), others will have their hearts melted, and will become unable to do us harm. But in contrast, God is against those who do evil - vs 12. In general this freedom from harm is true, but there are exceptions, which the next verse tells us.

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