1 Peter 3:8-12

New Century Version

Suffering for Doing Right

⁸Finally, all of you should be in agreement, understanding each other, loving each other as family, being kind and humble. ⁹Do not do wrong to repay a wrong, and do not insult to repay an insult. But repay with a blessing, because you yourselves were called to do this so that you might receive a blessing. ¹⁰The Scripture says,

“A person must do these things

    to enjoy life and have many happy days.
He must not say evil things,
    and he must not tell lies.
¹¹He must stop doing evil and do good.
    He must look for peace and work for it.
¹²The Lord sees the good people
    and listens to their prayers.
But the Lord is against
    those who do evil.” Psalm 34:12–16