1 Peter 3:14

American Standard Version (1901)

But even if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye]: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλʼ εἰ καὶ πάσχοιτε διὰ δικαιοσύνην, μακάριοι: Τὸν δὲ φόβον αὐτῶν μὴ φοβηθῆτε, μηδὲ ταραχθῆτε·

Transliteration

But if also you-should-paschoite because-of dikaiosynēn, makarioi: The but phobon of-them not phobēthēte, neither be-tarachthēte;

Grammar Details

• *alla*: conjunction - but/yet/however
• *ei*: conditional conjunction - if
• *kai*: conjunction - also/even
• *paschoite*: present active optative, 2nd plural - you should suffer
• *dia*: preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of
• *dikaiosynēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice
• *makarioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy
• *phobon*: accusative, masculine, singular - fear/terror
• *autōn*: genitive, plural - of them/their
• *mē*: negative particle - not
• *phobēthēte*: aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should fear/be afraid
• *mēde*: negative conjunction - nor/neither/and not
• *tarachthēte*: aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should be troubled/disturbed

Word Meanings

• *paschoite*: you should suffer/you should experience/you might endure
• *dikaiosynēn*: righteousness/justice/uprightness
• *makarioi*: blessed/happy/fortunate
• *phobon*: fear/terror/dread
• *phobēthēte*: you should fear/you should be afraid of/you should dread
• *tarachthēte*: you should be troubled/you should be disturbed/you should be agitated

Referenced Verses

• 1 Pet 2:19-20 : 19 For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
• Isa 8:12-13 : 12 Say ye not, A conspiracy, concerning all whereof this people shall say, A conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread [thereof] . 13 Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
• Isa 41:10-14 : 10 Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. 11 Behold, all they that are incensed against thee shall be put to shame and confounded: they that strive with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish. 12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contend with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. 13 For I, Jehovah thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. 14 Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith Jehovah, and thy Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
• Matt 10:28 : 28 And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Matt 5:10-12 : 10 Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye when [men] shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.
• Mark 10:29 : 29 Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel's sake,
• Luke 6:22-23 : 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 23 Rejoice in that day, and leap [for joy] : for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
• John 14:1 : 1 Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.
• John 14:27 : 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
• 1 Pet 4:13-16 : 13 but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy. 14 If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed [are ye] ; because the [Spirit] of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you. 15 For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters: 16 but if [a man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.
• 1 Pet 3:6 : 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
• Acts 9:16 : 16 for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.
• Acts 18:9-9 : 9 And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace: 10 for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to harm thee: for I have much people in this city.
• 2 Cor 12:10 : 10 Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
• Phil 1:29 : 29 because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:
• Jas 1:12 : 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which [the Lord] promised to them that love him.
• Luke 12:4-5 : 4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
• Matt 10:18-22 : 18 yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak. 20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you. 21 And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
• Matt 10:31 : 31 Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
• Matt 10:39 : 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
• Matt 16:25 : 25 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
• Matt 19:29 : 29 And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
• Mark 8:35 : 35 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.
• Isa 51:12 : 12 I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou art afraid of man that shall die, and of the son of man that shall be made as grass;
• Jer 1:8 : 8 Be not afraid because of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.
• Jer 15:15 : 15 O Jehovah, thou knowest; remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered reproach.
• Ezek 3:9 : 9 As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.