New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Peter 3:10-15

10For, “1The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.11 2He must turn away from evil and do good; He must seek peace and pursue it.12 3For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer, But the face of the Lord is against evildoers.”

13 4And who is 5there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? 14But even if you should 6suffer for the sake of righteousness, 7you 8are blessed. 9And do not fear their 10intimidation, and do not be in dread, 15but 11sanctify 12Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready 13to make a 14defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the 15hope that is in you, but 16with gentleness and 17respect;

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Notes

1. 1 Peter 3:10 Ps 34:12, 13 ↩
2. 1 Peter 3:11 Ps 34:14 ↩
3. 1 Peter 3:12 Ps 34:15, 16 ↩
4. 1 Peter 3:13 Prov 16:7 ↩
5. 1 Peter 3:13 Lit the one who will harm you ↩
6. 1 Peter 3:14 Matt 5:10; 1 Pet 2:19ff; 4:15f ↩
7. 1 Peter 3:14 James 5:11 ↩
8. 1 Peter 3:14 Or would be ↩
9. 1 Peter 3:14 Is 8:12f; 1 Pet 3:6 ↩
10. 1 Peter 3:14 Lit fear ↩
11. 1 Peter 3:15 I.e., set apart ↩
12. 1 Peter 3:15 1 Pet 1:3 ↩
13. 1 Peter 3:15 Col 4:6 ↩
14. 1 Peter 3:15 Or argument; or explanation ↩
15. 1 Peter 3:15 1 Pet 1:3 ↩
16. 1 Peter 3:15 2 Tim 2:25 ↩
17. 1 Peter 3:15 1 Pet 1:17 ↩

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