New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Peter 3:12-15
121For the eyesG3788 of the LordG2962 are towardG1909 the righteousG1342, And His earsG3775 attend to their prayerG1162, But the faceG4383 of the LordG2962 is againstG1909 those who doG4160 evilG2556.”
132WhoG5101 is 3there to harmG2559 you ifG1437 you proveG1096 zealousG2207 for whatG18 is goodG18? 14But evenG2532 ifG1487 you should 4sufferG3958 for the sakeG1223 of righteousnessG1343, 5you 6are blessedG3107. 7And do not fearG5399 their 8intimidationG5401, and do not be troubledG5015, 15but 9sanctifyG37 10ChristG5547 as LordG2962 in your heartsG2588, alwaysG104 being readyG2092 11to make a 12defenseG627 to everyoneG3956 who asksG154 you to give an accountG3056 for the 13hopeG1680 that is in you, yetG235 14with gentlenessG4240 and 1516reverenceG5401;
Notes
- 1. 1 Peter 3:12 Ps 34:15, 16 ↩
- 2. 1 Peter 3:13 Prov 16:7 ↩
- 3. 1 Peter 3:13 Lit the one who will harm you ↩
- 4. 1 Peter 3:14 Matt 5:10; 1 Pet 2:19ff; 4:15f ↩
- 5. 1 Peter 3:14 James 5:11 ↩
- 6. 1 Peter 3:14 Or would be ↩
- 7. 1 Peter 3:14 Is 8:12f; 1 Pet 3:6 ↩
- 8. 1 Peter 3:14 Lit fear ↩
- 9. 1 Peter 3:15 I.e. set apart ↩
- 10. 1 Peter 3:15 1 Pet 1:3 ↩
- 11. 1 Peter 3:15 Col 4:6 ↩
- 12. 1 Peter 3:15 Or argument; or explanation ↩
- 13. 1 Peter 3:15 1 Pet 1:3 ↩
- 14. 1 Peter 3:15 2 Tim 2:25 ↩
- 15. 1 Peter 3:15 Or fear ↩
- 16. 1 Peter 3:15 1 Pet 1:17 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Peter 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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