1 Peter 3:9-11

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

⁹ not giving-back evil for evil or reviling^[a] for reviling, but on the contrary, blessing them. Because you were called to this, in order that you might inherit a blessing. ¹⁰ For “the one desiring^[b] to love life and see good days— let him stop his tongue from evil and his lips that they not speak deceit; ¹¹ and let him turn-away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.