Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
who . . . will harm you—This fearless confidence in God's protection from harm, Christ, the Head, in His sufferings realized; so His members.
if ye be—Greek, "if ye have become."
followers—The oldest manuscripts read "emulous," "zealous of" (Titus 2:14).
good—The contrast in Greek is, "Who will do you evil, if ye be zealous of good?"
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 1 Peter 3:13:
1 Peter 2:14
1 Peter 3:6
1 Peter 3:9
1 Peter 3:12
1 Peter 4:16
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