1 Peter 3:8-10
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Everyone Be Loving, Humbleminded, And Doing Good
8 And finally, everyone— being likeminded[a], sympathetic, brother-loving, tender-hearted[b], humbleminded, 9 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 Peter 3:8 Or, harmonious.
- 1 Peter 3:8 Or, good-hearted.
- 1 Peter 3:9 Or, insult, abuse.
- 1 Peter 3:10 Or, wanting, intending.
1 Peter 3:8-10
New International Version
Suffering for Doing Good
8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded,(A) be sympathetic, love one another,(B) be compassionate and humble.(C) 9 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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