1 Peter
1 Peter 3:8–11
8Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble. 9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 10For,
“Whoever would love life
and see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from deceitful speech.
11He must turn from evil and do good;
he must seek peace and pursue it.
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.
1 Peter 3:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finally | τέλος | telos | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5056 an end, purpose, tax |
| all | πάντες | pantes | Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| like-minded | ὁμόφρονες | homophrones | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3675 of one mind |
| sympathetic | συμπαθεῖς | sympatheis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4835 sympathizing, compassionate |
| love as brothers | φιλάδελφοι | philadelphoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5361 loving the brethren |
| tenderhearted | εὔσπλαγχνοι | eusplanchnoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2155 tender-hearted, merciful |
| humble | ταπεινόφρονες | tapeinophrones | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5012 humility |
1 Peter 3:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not repay | ἀποδιδόντες | apodidontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G591 I give back, return, sell |
| evil | κακὸν | kakon | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2556 bad, evil |
| with | ἀντὶ | anti | Preposition | G473 instead of, for |
| evil | κακοῦ | kakou | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular | G2556 bad, evil |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| insult | λοιδορίαν | loidorian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3059 reviling, abuse |
| with | ἀντὶ | anti | Preposition | G473 instead of, for |
| insult | λοιδορίας | loidorias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3059 reviling, abuse |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| with blessing | εὐλογοῦντες | eulogountes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2127 I bless |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| this | τοῦτο | touto | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| you were called | ἐκλήθητε | eklēthēte | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G2564 I call, invite, name |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| you may inherit | κληρονομήσητε | klēronomēsēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2816 I inherit, obtain |
| a blessing | εὐλογίαν | eulogian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2129 adulation, praise, blessing |
1 Peter 3:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| Whoever | Ὁ | Ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| would | θέλων | thelōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| love | ἀγαπᾶν | agapan | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G25 I love |
| life | ζωὴν | zōēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2222 life |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| see | ἰδεῖν | idein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| good | ἀγαθὰς | agathas | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural | G18 good |
| days | ἡμέρας | hēmeras | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G2250 a day |
| must keep | παυσάτω | pausatō | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3973 I cause to cease |
| tongue | γλῶσσαν | glōssan | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1100 the tongue, a language, nation |
| 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 |
| lips | χείλη | cheilē | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G5491 a lip, mouth, shore |
| deceitful | δόλον | dolon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1388 deceit, guile, treachery |
| speech | λαλῆσαι | lalēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G2980 I speak, say |
1 Peter 3:11
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Peter 3:8 Romans 12:10 · Ephesians 4:31–5:2 · 1 Peter 1:22 · Philippians 4:8–9 · James 3:17 · Ephesians 4:2 · Zechariah 7:9 · Colossians 3:12 · 1 John 3:18–19 · 1 Corinthians 12:26 · Matthew 18:33 · Romans 12:15–16
1 Peter 3:9 Romans 12:17 · Proverbs 20:22 · Romans 12:14 · Romans 12:19–21 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15 · Luke 6:27–29 · Matthew 5:44 · Proverbs 17:13 · Ephesians 4:32 · Matthew 5:39 · 1 Peter 2:20–23 · 1 Corinthians 4:12–13
1 Peter 3:10 Psalm 34:12–16 · James 1:26 · 1 Peter 2:22 · 1 Peter 2:1 · Revelation 14:5 · James 3:1–10 · John 1:47 · Proverbs 8:35 · John 12:25 · Proverbs 3:2 · Job 7:7–8 · Proverbs 3:18
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.