I Peter 3:9
“Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Peter 3:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
never returning evil for evil, or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, blessing. It was to this that you were called — to obtain a blessing!
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
und vergeltet nicht Böses mit Bösem, oder Scheltwort mit Scheltwort, sondern im Gegenteil segnet, weil ihr dazu berufen worden seid, daß ihr Segen ererbet.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
No volviendo mal por mal, ni maldición por maldición, sino antes por el contrario, bendiciendo; sabiendo que vosotros sois llamados para que poseáis bendición en herencia.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Não retribuais o mal com mal, ou insulto com insulto; ao contrário, bendizei, pois para isto fostes chamados, para que herdeis a bênção.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
não pagueis mal por mal ou insulto por insulto; mas, pelo contrário, abençoai, porque para isso fostes chamados, a fim de receberdes a bênção como herança.
📖 I Peter 3:9 in Context
7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
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