1 Peter 3:14

“But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you would be happy. And do not be afraid of them nor be troubled,”
1 Peter 3:14 · direct translation from the Greek

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Butἀλλ’evenκαὶifεἰyou should sufferπάσχοιτεfor the sake ofδιὰrighteousness,δικαιοσύνηνyou would be happy.μακάριοιAndδὲdo notμὴbe afraidφοβηθῆτεof themτὸν φόβον αὐτῶνnorμηδὲbe troubled,ταραχθῆτε

Allusion · Isaiah 8:12-13

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Both texts say that one must not fear what others fear, but must sanctify the Lord.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

φόβονphobonG5401מוֹרָאmoraH4172“fear”
ἁγιάσατεhagiasateG37תַקְדִּישׁוּtakdishuH6942“sanctify”
κύριονkyrionG2962יְהוָהyehvaH3068“Lord, master”

1 Peter 3:14, word by word

you should sufferπάσχοιτεpaschoite

suffer

Suffer, undergo.

Where else “paschoite” appears

righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn

righteousness

Doing what is just, living as God wants.

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you would be happyμακάριοιmakarioi

blessed, happy

Blessed: truly happy, in the condition God blesses. It is the "happy" or "blessed" of the Psalms.

Where else “makarioi” appears

be afraidφοβηθῆτεphobēthēte

be afraid

To be afraid: "do not fear".

Where else “phobēthēte” appears

of themφόβονphobon

fear

The fear that seizes one before danger or something terrible.

Where else “phobon” appears

be troubledταραχθῆτεtarachthēte

be troubled

To feel distress or fear inside.

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Translation note

Literally: “do not fear their fear.” Recalls Isaiah 8:12-13 according to the Greek of the Old Testament.

The context

13And who is the one who will harm you if you become zealous for what is good?

14 · This verse (above)

15but sanctify the Messiah as Lord in your hearts, always ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you;

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