1 Petrus 3:8-12

Suffering for Doing Good

3:8 Finally, all of you be harmonious, ¹  sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble. 3:9 Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless ²  others ³  because you were called to inherit a blessing. 3:10 For

the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep ⁴  his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

3:11 And he must turn away from evil and do good;

he must seek peace and pursue it.

3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are ⁵  upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer.

But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil. ⁶ 

[3:8]  ¹ tn There is no main verb in this verse (Grk “Finally, all [ ] harmonious”), but it continues the sense of command from the previous paragraphs.

[3:9]  ² tn Grk “not returning…but blessing,” continuing the sense of command from the preceding.

[3:9]  ³ tn The direct object “others” is omitted but implied in Greek, and must be supplied to suit English style.

[3:10]  ⁴ tn Grk “stop.”

[3:12]  ⁵ tn The verbs are implied but not expressed in this verse: “the Lord’s eyes [ ] on the righteous and his ears [ ] to their prayer, but his face [ ] against those who do evil.”

[3:12]  ⁶ sn Verses 10-12 are a quotation from Ps 34:12-16.