1 Peter 3:8

Finally, my beloved, be unanimous, be sympathizing, love as brethren, be compassionate, be courteous:

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

In Context

7Ye husbands likewise, dwell with them according to knowledge, yielding due respect to the wife as the weaker vessel, and as joint-heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

9not returning evil for evil, or reproach for reproach: but on the contrary blessing even those that curse you: knowing ye are called unto this, that ye may obtain a blessing.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:33and oughtest not thou to have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had on thee?

Acts 2:1And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all met together with one accord.

Acts 27:3And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius treating Paul with great humanity, permitted him to go to his friends to get proper supplies.

Romans 12:10be tenderly affected with brotherly love to each other, in honor preferring one another:

Romans 15:5And may the God of patience and consolation grant you the like mutual affection to each other, according to the example of Christ Jesus:

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 3:2-8

Duties of Husbands and Wives. ( a. d. 66.) 1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; 2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. 3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet… Read the whole commentary →

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