1 Peter 3:9

not giving-off/away bad in-place-of of{bad} or insult-ia in-place-of of{insult-ia}. Moreover, the-in-opposition/contrary, good-word-ing, that into the-same you-are-called, in-which-place you-may-inherit good-word-ia,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

In Context

8Moreover, the completion, all same-consider/deem-ive, same-passion/suffer-ive[translit. "sympathetic"], brotherly-fond, well-affected-inwardly[i.e. feeling good compassion], humble-prudent,

10for "the will-ing to-be-loving being-alive[noun] and to-behold beneficial days, [he:] stop/cease the tongue of{same} from of{bad} and lips of{same} of{the} not to-speak bait.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:39Moreover, I am-saying to{you} not to-stand-in-place-of to{the evil}; contrariwise, the-who will-slap-ize you upon the right cheek of{you}, turn to{same} also the other,

Matthew 19:29and all who let-off/away homes or brothers or sisters or father or mother or woman or offsprings or fields because of{the name} of{me} will-take/get [a] hundredfold and will-inherit eternal being-alive[noun].

Mark 10:17and of{same[singular] being-gone-out} into [the] way, one hurry[ing]-toward and knee-fall[ing] same has-been-asking-upon same, "Beneficial teacher, what[?] I-may-do in-which-place I-may-inherit eternal being-alive[noun][?]"

Luke 10:25and, behold, some lawyer stands-up, trial-izing-out same and saying, "Teacher, do[ing] what[?] I-will-inherit eternal being-alive[noun][?]"

Romans 8:28Moreover, we-have-beheld that to{the loving} the God all is-working-together into beneficial to{the being called[adjective]} according-to place-forth-sis[i.e. state of placing forth],

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 →

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