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1 Peter 3:9-18

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.”

1310WhoG5101 is 11there to harmG2559 you ifG1437 you proveG1096 zealousG2207 for whatG18 is goodG18? 14But evenG2532 ifG1487 you should 12sufferG3958 for the sakeG1223 of righteousnessG1343, 13you 14are blessedG3107. 15And do not fearG5399 their 16intimidationG5401, and do not be troubledG5015, 15but 17sanctifyG37 18ChristG5547 as LordG2962 in your heartsG2588, alwaysG104 being readyG2092 19to make a 20defenseG627 to everyoneG3956 who asksG154 you to give an accountG3056 for the 21hopeG1680 that is in you, yetG235 22with gentlenessG4240 and 2324reverenceG5401; 1625and keepG2192 a 26goodG18 conscienceG4893 soG2443 that in the thing in whichG3739 27you are slanderedG2635, thoseG3588 who revileG1908 your goodG18 behaviorG391 in ChristG5547 will be putG2617 to shameG2617. 17For 28it is betterG2909, 29ifG1487 30GodG2316 should willG2309 it so, that you sufferG3958 for doingG15 what is rightG15 ratherG2228 thanG2228 for doingG2554 what is wrongG2554. 18For 31ChristG5547 alsoG2532 diedG599 for sinsG266 32onceG530 for allG530, the justG1342 for the unjustG94, soG2443 that He might 33bringG4317 us to GodG2316, having been putG2289 to deathG2289 34in the fleshG4561, but madeG2227 aliveG2227 35in the 36spiritG4151;

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  1. 1. 1 Peter 3:9 Rom 12:17; 1 Thess 5:15 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Peter 3:9 1 Cor 4:12; 1 Pet 2:23 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Peter 3:9 Lit blessing instead ↩
  4. 4. 1 Peter 3:9 Luke 6:28; Rom 12:14; 1 Cor 4:12 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Peter 3:9 1 Pet 2:21 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Peter 3:9 Gal 3:14; Heb 6:14; 12:17 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Peter 3:10 Ps 34:12, 13 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Peter 3:11 Ps 34:14 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Peter 3:12 Ps 34:15, 16 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Peter 3:13 Prov 16:7 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Peter 3:13 Lit the one who will harm you ↩
  12. 12. 1 Peter 3:14 Matt 5:10; 1 Pet 2:19ff; 4:15f ↩
  13. 13. 1 Peter 3:14 James 5:11 ↩
  14. 14. 1 Peter 3:14 Or would be ↩
  15. 15. 1 Peter 3:14 Is 8:12f; 1 Pet 3:6 ↩
  16. 16. 1 Peter 3:14 Lit fear ↩
  17. 17. 1 Peter 3:15 I.e. set apart ↩
  18. 18. 1 Peter 3:15 1 Pet 1:3 ↩
  19. 19. 1 Peter 3:15 Col 4:6 ↩
  20. 20. 1 Peter 3:15 Or argument; or explanation ↩
  21. 21. 1 Peter 3:15 1 Pet 1:3 ↩
  22. 22. 1 Peter 3:15 2 Tim 2:25 ↩
  23. 23. 1 Peter 3:15 Or fear ↩
  24. 24. 1 Peter 3:15 1 Pet 1:17 ↩
  25. 25. 1 Peter 3:16 Lit having a good ↩
  26. 26. 1 Peter 3:16 1 Tim 1:5; Heb 13:18; 1 Pet 3:21 ↩
  27. 27. 1 Peter 3:16 1 Pet 2:12, 15 ↩
  28. 28. 1 Peter 3:17 1 Pet 2:20; 4:15f ↩
  29. 29. 1 Peter 3:17 Acts 18:21; 1 Pet 1:6; 2:15; 4:19 ↩
  30. 30. 1 Peter 3:17 Lit the will of God ↩
  31. 31. 1 Peter 3:18 1 Pet 2:21 ↩
  32. 32. 1 Peter 3:18 Heb 9:26, 28; 10:10 ↩
  33. 33. 1 Peter 3:18 Rom 5:2; Eph 3:12 ↩
  34. 34. 1 Peter 3:18 Col 1:22; 1 Pet 4:1 ↩
  35. 35. 1 Peter 3:18 1 Pet 4:6 ↩
  36. 36. 1 Peter 3:18 Or Spirit ↩

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