Sinai1 Peter 3:9
World English Bible
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.
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1 Peter 3:9 in other translations
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 3:9 in context
- 7You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.
- 8Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
- 9not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
- 10For,
“He who would love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit. - 11Let him turn away from evil and do good.
Let him seek peace and pursue it.