1 Peter

1 Peter 3:9–12

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

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
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

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