1 PETER 3:14 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 2
“But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;”
But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. 'Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened' — the conditional 'even if' (eikei kai paschō) acknowledges that virtue may not prevent suffering, yet establishes such suffering as blessed (makarios). The citation from Isaiah 8:12 commands the removal of fear (phobos) and perturbation, redirecting focus from external threats to God's presence.
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