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Everyone Be Loving, Humbleminded, And Doing Good

And finally, everyone— being likeminded[a], sympathetic, brother-loving, tender-hearted[b], humbleminded, not giving-back evil for evil or reviling[c] 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[d] to love life and see good days— let him stop his tongue from evil and his lips that they not speak deceit;

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  1. 1 Peter 3:8 Or, harmonious.
  2. 1 Peter 3:8 Or, good-hearted.
  3. 1 Peter 3:9 Or, insult, abuse.
  4. 1 Peter 3:10 Or, wanting, intending.

Suffering for Doing Good

Finally, all of you, be like-minded,(A) be sympathetic, love one another,(B) be compassionate and humble.(C) Do not repay evil with evil(D) or insult with insult.(E) On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,(F) because to this(G) you were called(H) so that you may inherit a blessing.(I) 10 For,

“Whoever would love life
    and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
    and their lips from deceitful speech.

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