1 Peter 3:12
The eyes of the Lord see the righteous, and his ears hear their requests. 1 But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
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In Context
11Let him turn away from what is bad and do what is good. 1 Let him seek peace and pursue it. 1
13Who is the one who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?
Cross References
Leviticus 20:3I also will set my face against that man and will cut him off from among his people because he has given his child to Molech, so as to defile my holy place and profane my holy name.
Leviticus 26:17I will set my face against you, and you will be overpowered by your enemies. Men who hate you will rule over you, and you will run away, even when no one is chasing you.
2 Chronicles 7:15Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers that are made in this place.
Psalms 11:4Yahweh is in his holy temple; 1 his eyes watch, his eyes examine the children of mankind. 1
Psalms 65:2You who hear prayer, 1 to you all flesh will come. 1
Proverbs 15:3The eyes of Yahweh are everywhere, 1 keeping watch over the evil and the good. 1
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 3:9-16
Duties towards Friends and Enemies. ( a. d. 66.) 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12… Read the whole commentary →