1 Peter

1 Peter 3:11–13

¹¹He must turn from evil and do good;

he must seek peace and pursue it.

¹²For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

and His ears are inclined to their prayer.

But the face of the Lord is against

those who do evil.”^a

¹³Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He must turn	ἐκκλινάτω	ekklinatō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1578 I fall away from, turn away
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
evil	κακοῦ	kakou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
do	ποιησάτω	poiēsatō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
good	ἀγαθόν	agathon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G18 good
he must seek	ζητησάτω	zētēsatō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
peace	εἰρήνην	eirēnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
pursue	διωξάτω	diōxatō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1377 I pursue, persecute
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
eyes	ὀφθαλμοὶ	ophthalmoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
righteous	δικαίους	dikaious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
ears	ὦτα	ōta	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3775 the ear
are inclined to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
prayer	δέησιν	deēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1162 supplication, prayer
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
face	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
against	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
those who do	ποιοῦντας	poiountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4160 I do, make
evil	κακά	kaka	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2556 bad, evil

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
can harm	κακώσων	kakōsōn	Verb - Future Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2559 I treat badly
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
you are	γένησθε	genēsthe	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
zealous	ζηλωταὶ	zēlōtai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2207 a zealot
for what	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
good	ἀγαθοῦ	agathou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G18 good

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Peter 3:11 Matthew 5:9 · Hebrews 12:14 · Psalm 34:14 · Colossians 3:15 · Romans 14:19 · James 4:17 · Romans 12:18 · 3 John 1:11 · Romans 14:17 · Romans 8:6 · Galatians 5:22 · Galatians 6:10

1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:15–16 · John 9:31 · Proverbs 15:29 · Proverbs 15:3 · 2 Chronicles 7:15 · Proverbs 15:8 · James 5:16 · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · Ezekiel 15:7 · Psalm 65:2 · Deuteronomy 11:12 · Leviticus 20:3

1 Peter 3:13 Proverbs 16:7 · Romans 8:28 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15 · 3 John 1:11 · Psalm 38:20 · Romans 13:3 · Proverbs 15:9 · Ephesians 5:1 · 1 Corinthians 14:1 · 1 Timothy 5:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.