1 Peter

1 Peter 3:8–9

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.