1 Peter 3:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ τίς ὁ κακώσων ὑμᾶς, ἐὰν τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ μιμηταὶ γένησθε;

Transliteration

And who the one kakōsōn you, if of-the agathou mimētai you-may-genēsthe?

Grammar Details

• *tis*: interrogative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who
• *kakōsōn*: future active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - will harm/injure
• *hymas*: accusative, plural - you
• *ean*: conditional conjunction - if
• *agathou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of good
• *mimētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - imitators/followers
• *genēsthe*: aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may become/be

Word Meanings

• *kakōsōn*: one who will harm/one who will injure/one who will mistreat
• *agathou*: of good/of what is good/of what is right
• *mimētai*: imitators/followers/emulators
• *genēsthe*: you may become/you may be/you might prove to be

Referenced Verses

• Prov 16:7 : 7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
• Rom 8:28 : 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
• Ps 38:20 : 20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries{H8799)}; because I follow{H8800)} the thing that good is.
• Prov 15:9 : 9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
• Rom 13:3 : 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
• 1 Cor 14:1 : 1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
• Eph 5:1 : 1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
• 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
• 1 Tim 5:10 : 10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
• 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.