11 translations · Greek
1 Peter 3:9
not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 3:9 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
- ASV American Standard Version
- not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- not giving back evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, blessing, having known that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Don't pay back evil for evil, or retaliate when you're abused, instead you should give a blessing—because that's what you were called to do, so you could gain a blessing yourself.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;
- DBY Darby Translation
- not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing [others], because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary, blessing; knowing that ye are called to this, that ye should inherit a blessing.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| ἀποδιδόντες | apodidontes | Do not repay | G591 ἀποδίδωμι to pay |
| κακὸν | kakon | evil | G2556 κακός evil/harm: evil |
| ἀντὶ | anti | with | G473 ἀντί for |
| κακοῦ | kakou | evil | G2556 κακός evil/harm: evil |
| ἢ | ē | or | G2228 ἤ or |
| λοιδορίαν | loidorian | insult | G3059 λοιδορία reviling |
| ἀντὶ | anti | with | G473 ἀντί for |
| λοιδορίας | loidorias | insult | G3059 λοιδορία reviling |
| τοὐναντίον | tounantion | — | G5121 τοὐναντίον instead |
| δὲ | de | but | G1161 δέ then |
| εὐλογοῦντες | eulogountes | with blessing | G2127 εὐλογέω to praise/bless |
| ὅτι | hoti | because | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τοῦτο | touto | this | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| ἐκλήθητε | eklēthēte | you were called | G2564 καλέω to call: call |
| ἵνα | hina | so that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| εὐλογίαν | eulogian | a blessing | G2129 εὐλογία praise |
| κληρονομήσητε | klēronomēsēte | you may inherit | G2816 κληρονομέω to inherit |
Related verses
- Romans 12:17
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
- Proverbs 20:22
Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
- Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.
- Romans 12:19–21
Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.” Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.” Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.
- Luke 6:27–29
“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also.
- Matthew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
- Proverbs 17:13
Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
- Matthew 5:39
But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
- Ephesians 4:32
And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
7 You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.
8 Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,
9 not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
10 For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
11 Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Read all of 1 Peter 3 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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