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1 Peter 3:10-12
New English Translation
1 Peter 3:10-12
New English Translation
10 For
the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep[a] his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.
11 And he must turn away from evil and do good;
he must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are[b] upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil.[c]
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 3:10 tn Grk “stop.”
- 1 Peter 3:12 tn The verbs are implied but not expressed in this verse: “the Lord’s eyes [ ] on the righteous and his ears [ ] to their prayer, but his face [ ] against those who do evil.”
- 1 Peter 3:12 sn Verses 10-12 are a quotation from Ps 34:12-16.
1 Peter 3:10-12
New International Version
1 Peter 3:10-12
New International Version
10 For,
“Whoever would love life
and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
and their lips from deceitful speech.
11 They must turn from evil and do good;
they must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”[a](A)
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16
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