New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Peter 3:9-18
91not returningG591 evilG2556 for evilG2556 orG2228 2insultG3059 for insultG3059, but givingG2127 aG2127 3blessingG2127 insteadG5121; for 4you were calledG2564 for the veryG3778 purpose that you would 5inheritG2816 a blessingG2129. 10For, “6The oneG3588 who desiresG2309 lifeG2222, to loveG25 and seeG3708 goodG18 daysG2250, Must keepG3973 his tongueG1100 from evilG2556 and his lipsG5491 from speakingG2980 deceitG1388.117He must turnG1578 awayG1578 from evilG2556 and doG4160 goodG18; He must seekG2212 peaceG1515 and pursueG1377 it.128For the eyesG3788 of the LordG2962 are towardG1909 the righteousG1342, And His earsG3775 attend to their prayerG1162, But the faceG4383 of the LordG2962 is againstG1909 evildoersG2556G4160.”
139And whoG5101 is 10there to harmG2559 you ifG1437 you proveG1096 zealousG2207 for whatG18 isG18 goodG18? 14But evenG2532 ifG1487 you should 11sufferG3958 for the sakeG1223 of righteousnessG1343, 12you 13are blessedG3107. 14And do not fearG5399 their 15intimidationG5401, and do not be in dreadG5015, 15but 16sanctifyG37 17ChristG5547 as LordG2962 in your heartsG2588, alwaysG104 being readyG2092 18to make a 19defenseG627 to everyoneG3956 who asksG154 you to give an accountG3056 for the 20hopeG1680 that is in you, but 21with gentlenessG4240 and 22respectG5401; 1623and keepG2192 a 24goodG18 conscienceG4893 soG2443 thatG2443 in the thing in whichG3739 25you are slanderedG2635, thoseG3588 who disparageG1908 your goodG18 behaviorG391 in ChristG5547 will be putG2617 toG2617 shameG2617. 17For 26it is betterG2909, 27ifG1487 28GodG2316 should willG2309 it so, that you sufferG3958 for doingG15 whatG15 isG15 rightG15 ratherG2228 thanG2228 for doingG2554 whatG2554 isG2554 wrongG2554. 18For 29ChristG5547 alsoG2532 30sufferedG3958 for sinsG266 31onceG530 forG530 allG530 time, the justG1342 for the unjustG94, soG2443 thatG2443 He might 32bringG4317 us to GodG2316, having been putG2289 toG2289 deathG2289 33in the fleshG4561, but madeG2227 aliveG2227 34in the 35spiritG4151;
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 Luke 6:28; Rom 12:14; 1 Cor 4:12 ↩
- 4. 1 Peter 3:9 1 Pet 2:21 ↩
- 5. 1 Peter 3:9 Gal 3:14; Heb 6:14; 12:17 ↩
- 6. 1 Peter 3:10 Ps 34:12, 13 ↩
- 7. 1 Peter 3:11 Ps 34:14 ↩
- 8. 1 Peter 3:12 Ps 34:15, 16 ↩
- 9. 1 Peter 3:13 Prov 16:7 ↩
- 10. 1 Peter 3:13 Lit the one who will harm you ↩
- 11. 1 Peter 3:14 Matt 5:10; 1 Pet 2:19ff; 4:15f ↩
- 12. 1 Peter 3:14 James 5:11 ↩
- 13. 1 Peter 3:14 Or would be ↩
- 14. 1 Peter 3:14 Is 8:12f; 1 Pet 3:6 ↩
- 15. 1 Peter 3:14 Lit fear ↩
- 16. 1 Peter 3:15 I.e., set apart ↩
- 17. 1 Peter 3:15 1 Pet 1:3 ↩
- 18. 1 Peter 3:15 Col 4:6 ↩
- 19. 1 Peter 3:15 Or argument; or explanation ↩
- 20. 1 Peter 3:15 1 Pet 1:3 ↩
- 21. 1 Peter 3:15 2 Tim 2:25 ↩
- 22. 1 Peter 3:15 1 Pet 1:17 ↩
- 23. 1 Peter 3:16 Lit having a good ↩
- 24. 1 Peter 3:16 1 Tim 1:5; Heb 13:18; 1 Pet 3:21 ↩
- 25. 1 Peter 3:16 1 Pet 2:12, 15 ↩
- 26. 1 Peter 3:17 1 Pet 2:20; 4:15f ↩
- 27. 1 Peter 3:17 Acts 18:21; 1 Pet 1:6; 2:15; 4:19 ↩
- 28. 1 Peter 3:17 Lit the will of God ↩
- 29. 1 Peter 3:18 1 Pet 2:21 ↩
- 30. 1 Peter 3:18 One early ms died ↩
- 31. 1 Peter 3:18 Heb 9:26, 28; 10:10 ↩
- 32. 1 Peter 3:18 Rom 5:2; Eph 3:12 ↩
- 33. 1 Peter 3:18 Col 1:22; 1 Pet 4:1 ↩
- 34. 1 Peter 3:18 1 Pet 4:6 ↩
- 35. 1 Peter 3:18 Or Spirit ↩
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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