1 Petrus 3:14

3:14 But in fact, if you happen to suffer ¹  for doing what is right, ²  you are blessed. But do not be terrified of them ³  or be shaken. ⁴ 

1 Petrus 4:16

4:16 But if you suffer as a Christian, ⁵  do not be ashamed, but glorify ⁶  God that you bear such a name. ⁷ 

[3:14]  ¹ sn The Greek construction here implies that such suffering was not the norm, even though it could happen, and in fact may well have happened to some of the readers (cf. 4:4, 12-19).

[3:14]  ² tn Grk “because of righteousness.”

[3:14]  ³ tn Grk “do not fear their fear,” referring to those who cause their suffering. The phrase “their fear” may mean “what they fear” (subjective genitive), but in a situation of persecution it more likely means “fear of them” (objective genitive).

[3:14]  ⁴ sn A quotation from Isa 8:12.

[4:16]  ⁵ tn The verb is implied by the context but not expressed; Grk “but if as a Christian.”

[4:16]  ⁶ tn These are third-person imperatives in Greek (“if [one of you suffers] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed…let him glorify”), but have been translated as second-person verbs since this is smoother English idiom.

[4:16]  ⁷ tn Grk “in this name.”