1 Peter 3:13 (WEB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Peter 3:11 Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”Psalm 34:12-16

1 Peter 3:13 Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?

1 Peter 3:14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”Isaiah 8:12

1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "harm", "become", "imitators", and "good". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "harm" and "become", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "For the eyes of the Lord are..." into verse 14's "But even if you should suffer for...", so "harm" and "become" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "harm" and "become" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.