1 Peter 3:14

14. Suffer for righteousness’ sake St. Peter drops the harm for the milder suffer, which, in the case supposed, is a blessing rather than an injury. The probable reference is to anticipated persecutions by authority of the magistrates. These were part of the inheritance on earth. Mark 10:30.

Happy The Greek is the blessed of our Lord’s beatitudes, the eighth of which is clearly alluded to. Matthew 5:10. In the dungeon and in the flame they would be happy, or, which is more and higher, blessed, in their innocence, in their Lord’s approval, and in the reward of eternal joy.

Terror Used objectively, and pointing to attempts by threats to frighten them into apostasy.

Neither be troubled Be agitated by no fears or apprehensions.