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1 Peter 3:14

But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

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ἀλλ’allButἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.καὶkaiand ifκαίadverb — “and if”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.and ifπάσχοιτεpaschoiteye sufferπάσχω (paschō)verb, present active optative, 2nd person plural — “ye suffer”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3958I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.This verse uses “suffer”.ye sufferδιὰdiaforδιάpreposition — “for”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.forδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousness' sakeδικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “righteousness' sake”, the object formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.righteousness' sakeμακάριοιmakarioihappyμακάριος (makarios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “happy”, the subject formG3107happy, blessed, to be envied.This verse uses “happy”.happyτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeare ye: andδέconjunction — “are ye: and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.are ye: andφόβονphobonterrorφόβος (phobos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “terror”, the object formG5401(a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect.This verse uses “terror”.terrorαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.φοβηθῆτεphobēthēteto fearφοβέομαι (phobeomai)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to fear”, a single actionG5399I fear, dread, reverence, am afraid, terrified.This verse uses “fear”.μηδὲmēdeneitherμηδέconjunction — “neither”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.neitherταραχθῆτεtarachthētebe troubledταράσσω (tarassō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “be troubled”, a single actionG5015I disturb, agitate, stir up, trouble.be troubled

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy [are ye]! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy [are ye]! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,

World English Bible

But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

Darby Translation

But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye]; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;

Douay-Rheims

But if also you suffer any thing for justice’ sake, blessed are ye. And be not afraid of their fear, and be not troubled.

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