the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
Click here to learn more!
Read the Bible
Myles Coverdale Bible
1 Peter 3:13
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- ThompsonDictionaries:
- BridgewayEncyclopedias:
- InternationalDevotionals:
- EveryParallel Translations
Who then will harm you if you are devoted to what is good?
And who is hee that will harme you, if ye bee followers of that which is good?
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
And who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?
If you are trying hard to do good, no one can really hurt you.
Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?
Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
Can anyone really harm you for being eager to do good deeds?
For who will hurt you if you become zealots for what is good?
And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which [is] good?
If you are always trying to do good, no one can really harm you.
And who is it that will harme you, if ye folow that which is good?
And who is he that can harm you if you are zealous followers of that which is good?
Who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?
And who is the one who will harm you if you are a zealous adherent for what is good?
And who is the one harming you if you become imitators of the good?
Now who is there to hurt you if you become enthusiastic for what is good?
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?
Who will do you any damage if you keep your minds fixed on what is good?
Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?
Who will harm you if you are devoted to doing what is good?Proverbs 16:7; Romans 8:28;">[xr]
13 And who (is he) who will do you evil if you be emulous of good [fn] (actions) ?
And who will do you harm, if ye are zealous of good works?
Moreouer, who is it that wyll harme you, yf ye folowe that which is good?
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?
Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
And who will be able to harm you, if you show yourselves zealous for that which is good?
And who is it that schal anoye you, if ye ben sueris and louyeris of goodnesse?
And who is he that will harm you, if you are zealous of that which is good?
And who [is] he that will harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good?
For who is going to harm you if you are devoted to what is good?
And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?
Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good?
Who will hurt you if you do what is right?
Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?
Who, then, is he that shall harm you, if, for that which is good, ye become zealous?
And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good?
Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is right?
Moreover who is it that will harme you yf ye folowe yt which is good?
and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?
for who can hurt you, if you strive to excel in virtue.
If with heart and soul you're doing good, do you think you can be stopped? Even if you suffer for it, you're still better off. Don't give the opposition a second thought. Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention, in adoration before Christ, your Master. Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you're living the way you are, and always with the utmost courtesy. Keep a clear conscience before God so that when people throw mud at you, none of it will stick. They'll end up realizing that they're the ones who need a bath. It's better to suffer for doing good, if that's what God wants, than to be punished for doing bad. That's what Christ did definitively: suffered because of others' sins, the Righteous One for the unrighteous ones. He went through it all—was put to death and then made alive—to bring us to God.
Who is really going to want to harm a man for doing something good?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
who: Proverbs 16:7, Romans 8:28, Romans 13:3
followers: Psalms 38:20, Proverbs 15:9, 1 Corinthians 14:1, Ephesians 5:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Timothy 5:10, 3 John 1:11
Reciprocal: Genesis 39:21 - the Lord Ecclesiastes 8:5 - keepeth Jeremiah 39:12 - do him Daniel 3:25 - they have no hurt Matthew 5:10 - are 1 Thessalonians 1:6 - and of Hebrews 12:14 - and holiness
Cross-References
Then saide the serpent vnto the woman: Tush, ye shall not dye the death.
And the woman sawe that ye tre was good to eate of, and lustye vnto the eyes, and a pleasaunt tre to make wyse, and toke of the frute of it, and ate, and gaue vnto hir husbande also therof, and he ate.
And ye LORDE God called Adam, and sayde vnto him: Where art thou?
And he saide: I herde thy voyce in the garden, and was afrayed, because I am naked, and therfore I hyd my self.
Then sayde Adam: The woman which thou gauest me (to beare me company) gaue me of the tre, and I ate.
Ioseph sayde vnto them: What maner of dede is this, that ye haue done? Knewe ye not, that soch a man as I am, can prophecy?
But Samuel sayde: What hast thou done? Saul answered: I sawe that the people was scatered abrode fro me, and thou camest not in due season: and the Philistynes were gathered together at Michmas.
Then wente Ioab in to the kynge, and sayde: What hast thou done? Beholde, Abner came to the, why hast thou sent him from the, that he is gone his waye?
Pilate answered: Am I a Iewe? Thy people and the hye prestes haue delyuered the vnto me. What hast thou done?
Adam also was not disceaued, but the woman was disceaued, and hath brought in the trasgression.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And who is he that will harm you,.... Or "can harm you". God will not; for his eyes are upon the righteous, to protect and defend them, and, his ears are open to their cries, to avenge them; he is on their side, and he is the only lawgiver that is able to save, and to destroy. Christ will not; for when he came the first time, it was not to condemn, but to save; and when he comes a second time, though he will rule the wicked with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel; yet his people, who are his jewels, he will spare, as a man spares his only son. Good angels will not; these rejoice at the conversion, and in the salvation of sinful men, encamp about the saints, and are ministering spirits to them: nor the devil; though he would devour, he cannot; for greater is he that is in the saints, than he that is in the world: nor can sin; for though it wars against them, it shall not have the dominion over them; and though it often breaks in upon their peace and comfort, it cannot damn and destroy their souls: nor the law; for though it pronounces guilty, and curses those that are under it, and are of the works of it, yet since Christ has fulfilled it for his people, by obeying its precepts, and bearing its penalty, the curse, it lies not against them, nor can it inflict any punishment on them: nor the men of the world; who hate and persecute the saints; these can do them no real harm; they cannot hurt their grace, which shines the brighter, being tried and proved in the furnace of affliction; they cannot destroy their peace and comfort by all the trouble they give them; all the harm they can do them is to their bodies; they can do none to their souls; and even all the evil things they do to their bodies work together for their good; and they must be very wicked men that will do harm in any respect to such as behave well in states, cities, towns, or neighbourhoods:
if ye be followers of that which is good; of God, who is essentially, originally, and infinitely good, and does good to all his creatures, by imitating him in holiness and righteousness, in kindness, mercy, and beneficence; and of Christ, the good Shepherd, following him in the exercise of grace, as of humility, love, patience, c. and in the discharge of duty and of good men, the apostles of Christ, the first churches, faithful ministers, and all such who through faith and patience have inherited the promises, and that both in doctrine and practice; and of all good things, whatever is true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report, particularly righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and meekness. Some copies, as the Alexandrian, and others, read, "zealots", or "zealous of good"; of good works, as in Titus 2:14 and so the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? - This question is meant to imply, that as a general thing they need apprehend no evil if they lead an upright and benevolent life. The idea is, that God would in general protect them, though the next verse shows that the apostle did not mean to teach that there would be absolute security, for it is implied there that they might be called to suffer for righteousness” sake. While it is true that the Saviour was persecuted by wicked people, though his life was wholly spent in doing good; while it is true that the apostles were put to death, though following his example; and while it is true that good people have often suffered persecution, though laboring only to do good, still it is true as a general thing that a life of integrity and benevolence conduces to safety, even in a wicked world. People who are upright and pure; who live to do good to others who are characteristically benevolent and who are imitators of God - are those who usually pass life in most tranquillity and security, and are often safe when nothing else would give security but confidence in their integrity. A man of a holy and pure life may, under the protection of God, rely on that character to carry him safely through the world and to bring him at last to an honored grave. Or should he be calumniated when living, and his sun set under a cloud, still his name will be vindicated, and justice will ultimately be done to him when he is dead. The world ultimately judges right respecting character, and renders “honor to whom honor is due.” Compare Psalms 37:3-6.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 13. Who is he that will harm you — Is it possible that a man can be wretched who has God for his friend? "All the devices which the devil or wicked men work against such must be brought to naught, and by the providence of his goodness be dispersed."
If ye be followers, &c.] Εαν Του Αγαθου μιμηται γενησθε· If ye be imitators of the good One, i.e. of God. Ὁ Αγαθος, the good One, is one of God's prime epithets, see Matthew 19:17, and Satan is distinguished by the reverse, ὁ πονηρος, the EVIL one, Matthew 13:19, where see the notes. Instead of μιμηται, followers, or rather imitators, ζηλωται, zealous of what is good, is the reading of ABC, fifteen others, both the Syriac, Erpen's Arabic, the Coptic, AEthiopic, Armenian and Vulgate, with some of the fathers. This is a very probable reading, and Griesbach has placed it in the margin as a candidate for the place of that in the text.
