Be not afraid of sudden fear,\par\tab Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:
1 Peter 3:14 - American Standard Version 2015 But even if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed {\i are ye}: {\b and fear not their fear, neither be troubled}; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But even in case you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, [you are] blessed (happy, to be envied). Do not dread or be afraid of their threats, nor be disturbed [by their opposition]. American Standard Version (1901) But even if ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled; Common English Bible But happy are you, even if you suffer because of righteousness! Don’t be terrified or upset by them. Catholic Public Domain Version And yet, even when you suffer something for the sake of justice, you are blessed. So then, do not be afraid with their fear, and do not be disturbed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But if also you suffer any thing for justice' sake, blessed are ye. And be not afraid of their fear, and be not troubled. |
Be not afraid of sudden fear,\par\tab Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou art afraid of man that shall die, and of the son of man that shall be made as grass;
Be not afraid because of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.
O Jehovah, thou knowest; remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered reproach.
As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.\par
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
Jesus said, {\cf6 Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel's sake,
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.
{\cf6 Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.}
Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.\par
because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which {\i the Lord} promised to them that love him.
Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.\par
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.\par