King James Version

1 Peter 3:13

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “zealous” (ζηλωταὶ) before you shall here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “imitators” (μιμηταὶ) before you shall here.

ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andτίςtiswhoτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “who”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “who”.whoὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κακώσωνkakōsōnis he that will harmκακόω (kakoō)verb, future active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “is he that will harm”, an action still aheadG2559I treat badly, afflict, embitter, make angry.is he that will harmὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαθοῦagathouof that which is goodἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “of that which is good”, the of-formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.of that which is goodζηλωταὶzēlōtaizealotζηλωτής (zēlōtēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “zealot”, the subject formG2207one who is eagerly devoted to a person or a thing, a zealot.γένησθεgenēstheto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μιμηταὶmimētaifollowersμιμητής (mimētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “followers”, the subject formG3402an imitator, follower.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?

World English Bible

Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?

Darby Translation

And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which [is] good?

Douay-Rheims

And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good?

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