1 Peter

1 Peter 3:8–12

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.

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

Footnotes

a 3:12 Psalm 34:12–16|PSA 34:12-16(see also LXX)

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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

1 Peter 3:12

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