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AndΚαὶwhoτίςisthe one who will harmὁ κακώσωνyouὑμᾶςifἐὰνyou becomeγένησθεzealousζηλωταὶfor what is good?τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ
1 Peter 3:13
Study it in the app“And who is the one who will harm you if you become zealous for what is good?”
With the Greek beneath
1 Peter 3:13, word by word
- the one who will harmκακώσωνkakōsōn
mistreat
To treat someone cruelly and cause them suffering.
Where else “kakōsōn” appears- you becomeγένησθεgenēsthe
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genēsthe” appears- zealousζηλωταὶzēlōtai
zealous, Zealot
Zealous, eager; "the Zealot", someone of burning zeal.
Where else “zēlōtai” appears- for what is goodἀγαθοῦagathou
good
Being as it should be and doing others good; in the full sense, God alone.
Where else “agathou” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts read “imitators” instead of “zealous.”
The context
12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are open to their supplication, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
13 · This verse (above)
14But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you would be happy. And do not be afraid of them nor be troubled,