1 Peter 3:7-12

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⁷Husbands,^(A) in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.

Suffering for Doing Good

⁸Finally, all of you, be like-minded,^(B) be sympathetic, love one another,^(C) be compassionate and humble.^(D) ⁹Do not repay evil with evil^(E) or insult with insult.^(F) On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,^(G) because to this^(H) you were called^(I) so that you may inherit a blessing.^(J) ¹⁰For,

“Whoever would love life
    and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
    and their lips from deceitful speech.
¹¹They must turn from evil and do good;
    they must seek peace and pursue it.
¹²For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
    and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”^[a]^(K)

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Footnotes

1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16

1 Peter 2:21-25

New International Version

²¹To this^(A) you were called,^(B) because Christ suffered for you,^(C) leaving you an example,^(D) that you should follow in his steps.

²²“He committed no sin,^(E)
and no deceit was found in his mouth.”^[a]^(F)

²³When they hurled their insults at him,^(G) he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.^(H) Instead, he entrusted himself^(I) to him who judges justly.^(J) ²⁴“He himself bore our sins”^(K) in his body on the cross,^(L) so that we might die to sins^(M) and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”^(N) ²⁵For “you were like sheep going astray,”^[b]^(O) but now you have returned to the Shepherd^(P) and Overseer of your souls.^(Q)