¹ tn Or “do not be surprised, taken aback.” The same verb occurs in 4:4.

² tn Grk “at the burning among you, occurring to you for testing.”

³ tn Grk “in the revelation of his glory.”

⁴ tn The verb “be glad” is used also in 1:6 and 1:8. The verbs of v. 13b are used together in Matt 5:12 and Rev 19:7.

⁵ tc Many mss, some of them important and early ([א] A P 33 81 323 945 1241 1739 pm bo), add καὶ δυνάμεως (kai dunamew"; “and of power”) here. The shorter reading is supported by Ì⁷² B K L Ψ 049 pm). Although the evidence is evenly divided, the longer reading looks to be an explanatory or liturgical expansion on the text and for this reason should be considered secondary.

⁶ tn Grk “the Spirit of glory and of God.”

⁷ sn A quotation taken from Isa 11:2.

⁸ tn Grk “in doing good.”