The New American Standard Bible
Book of 1 Peter
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3:8 - [In Context|Original Greek] To F52 sum up, all R150 of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, R151 kindhearted, R152 and humble R153 in spirit;
3:9 - [In Context|Original Greek] not R154 returning evil for evil or insult R155 for insult, but giving F53 a blessing R156 instead; for you R157 were called for the very purpose that you might inherit R158 a blessing.
3:10 - [In Context|Original Greek] For, "THE ONE WHO DESIRES LIFE, TO LOVE AND SEE GOOD DAYS, MUST KEEP HIS TONGUE FROM EVIL AND HIS LIPS FROM SPEAKING DECEIT.
3:11 - [In Context|Original Greek] "HE MUST TURN AWAY FROM EVIL AND DO GOOD; HE MUST SEEK PEACE AND PURSUE IT.
3:12 - [In Context|Original Greek] "FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE TOWARD THE RIGHTEOUS, AND HIS EARS ATTEND TO THEIR PRAYER, BUT THE FACE OF THE LORD IS AGAINST THOSE WHO DO EVIL."
3:13 - [In Context|Original Greek] Who R159 is there F54 to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?
3:14 - [In Context|Original Greek] But even if you should suffer R160 for the sake of righteousness, you R161 are F55 blessed. AND R162 DO NOT FEAR THEIR INTIMIDATION, F56 AND DO NOT BE TROUBLED,
3:15 - [In Context|Original Greek] but sanctify F57 Christ R163 as Lord in your hearts, always {being} ready to R164 make a defense F58 to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope R165 that is in you, yet with R166 gentleness and reverence; F59 R167
3:16 - [In Context|Original Greek] and F60 keep a good R168 conscience so that in the thing in which you R169 are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.
3:17 - [In Context|Original Greek] For it R170 is better, if R171 God F61 should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.
3:18 - [In Context|Original Greek] For Christ R172 also died for sins once R173 for all, {the} just for {the} unjust, so that He might bring R174 us to God, having been put to death in R175 the flesh, but made alive in R176 the spirit; F62
FOOTNOTES: F52: Or Finally F53: Lit blessing instead F54: Lit the one who will harm you F55: Or would be F56: Lit fear F57: I.e. set apart F58: Or argument; or explanation F59: Or fear F60: Lit having a good F61: Lit the will of God F62: Or Spirit
CROSS REFERENCES: R150: 1 Peter 3:14 R151: Ephesians 5:25; Colossians 3:19 R152: 1 Thessalonians 4:4 R153: Romans 12:16 R154: 1 Peter 1:22 R155: Ephesians 4:32 R156: Ephesians 4:2; Philippians 2:3; 1 Peter 5:5 R157: Romans 12:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:15 R158: 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Peter 2:23 R159: Luke 6:28; Romans 12:14; 1 Corinthians 4:12 R160: 1 Peter 2:21 R161: Galatians 3:14; Hebrews 6:14; 12:17 R162: Psalms 34:12,13 R163: Psalms 34:14 R164: Psalms 34:15,16 R165: Proverbs 16:7 R166: Matthew 5:10; 1 Peter 2:19; 4:15 R167: James 5:11 R168: Isaiah 8:12; 1 Peter 3:6 R169: 1 Peter 1:3 R170: Colossians 4:6 R171: 2 Timothy 2:25 R172: 1 Peter 1:17 R173: 1 Timothy 1:5; Hebrews 13:18; 1 Peter 3:21 R174: 1 Peter 2:12,15 R175: 1 Peter 2:20; 4:15 R176: Acts 18:21; 1 Peter 1:6; 2:15; 4:19

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