1 Peter

1 Peter 3:9–10

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.

Word by word

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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

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

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.