1 Peter 3:9

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

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WEBBE

not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

BSB

Do 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.

KJV

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

ASV

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

BBE

Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

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μὴ mē not G3361 ἀποδιδόντες apodidontes repaying G591 κακὸν kakon evil G2556 ἀντὶ anti for G473 κακοῦ kakou evil G2556 ἢ ē or G2228 λοιδορίαν loidorian insult G3059 ἀντὶ anti for G473 λοιδορίας loidorias insult G3059 τοὐναντίον tounantion on the contrary G5121 δὲ de however G1161 εὐλογοῦντες eulogountes blessing G2127 εἰδότες eidotes knowing G6063 ὅτι hoti because G3754 εἰς eis to G1519 τοῦτο touto this G3778 ἐκλήθητε eklēthēte you were called G2564 ἵνα ina so that G2443 εὐλογίαν eulogian blessing G2129 κληρονομήσητε klēronomēsēte you may inherit G2816

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–13

Though Christians cannot always be exactly of the same mind, yet they should have compassion one of another, and love as brethren. If any man desires to live comfortably on earth, or to possess eternal life in heaven, he must bridle his tongue from wicked, abusive, or deceitful words. He must forsake and keep far from evil actions, do all the good he can, and seek peace with all men. For God, all-wise and every where present, watches over the righteous, and takes care of them. None could or should harm those who copied the example of Christ, who is perfect goodness, and did good to others as his followers.

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RighteousLoveFellowshipSpeakingMaliceKindnessRewardForgivenessRetaliationRevengeCharitablenessRailing

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.