New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Peter 3:9-12
91not returningG591 evilG2556 for evilG2556 orG2228 2insultG3059 for insultG3059, but 3givingG2127 a 4blessingG2127 insteadG5121; for 5you were calledG2564 for the veryG3778 purpose that you might 6inheritG2816 a blessingG2129. 10For, “7The oneG3588 who desiresG2309 lifeG2222, to loveG25 and seeG3708 goodG18 daysG2250, Must keepG3973 his tongueG1100 from evilG2556 and his lipsG5491 from speakingG2980 deceitG1388.118He must turnG1578 awayG1578 from evilG2556 and doG4160 goodG18; He must seekG2212 peaceG1515 and pursueG1377 it.129For 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.”
Notes
- 1. 1 Peter 3:9 Rom 12:17; 1 Thess 5:15 ↩
- 2. 1 Peter 3:9 1 Cor 4:12; 1 Pet 2:23 ↩
- 3. 1 Peter 3:9 Lit blessing instead ↩
- 4. 1 Peter 3:9 Luke 6:28; Rom 12:14; 1 Cor 4:12 ↩
- 5. 1 Peter 3:9 1 Pet 2:21 ↩
- 6. 1 Peter 3:9 Gal 3:14; Heb 6:14; 12:17 ↩
- 7. 1 Peter 3:10 Ps 34:12, 13 ↩
- 8. 1 Peter 3:11 Ps 34:14 ↩
- 9. 1 Peter 3:12 Ps 34:15, 16 ↩
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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