1 Peter 3:13 (YLT)

Passage

and who <FI>is<Fi> he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?

Nearby Context

1 Peter 3:11 let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

1 Peter 3:12 because the eyes of the Lord <FI>are<Fi> upon the righteous, and His ears--to their supplication, and the face of the Lord <FI>is<Fi> upon those doing evil;'

1 Peter 3:13 and who <FI>is<Fi> he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?

1 Peter 3:14 but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy <FI>are ye<Fi> ! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,

1 Peter 3:15 and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "because the eyes of the Lord FI..." into verse 14's "but if ye also should suffer because...", so "doing" and "evil" 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 "doing" and "evil" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.