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1 Peter 3:12–13

12  For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

and his ears are open to their prayer.

But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

13 Now cwho is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

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1 Peter 3:12–13 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 For 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.”

13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?

1 Peter 3:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. 13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

1 Peter 3:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right,

and his ears are open to their prayers.

But the Lord turns his face

against those who do evil.”

13 Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good?

1 Peter 3:12–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

And His ears are open to their prayers;

But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

13 And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?

1 Peter 3:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 The Lord sees the good people

and listens to their prayers.

But the Lord is against

those who do evil.”

13 If you are trying hard to do good, no one can really hurt you.

1 Peter 3:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous,

And his ears unto their supplication:

But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.

13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?

1 Peter 3:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. 13 And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which is good?

1 Peter 3:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 The Lord’s eyes are on those who do what he approves. 

His ears hear their prayer. 

The Lord confronts those who do evil.” 

13 Who will harm you if you are devoted to doing what is good?

1 Peter 3:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous

and His ears are open to their request.

But the face of the Lord is against

those who do what is evil.

13 And who will harm you if you are deeply committed to what is good?

1 Peter 3:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

and his ears are open to their prayer.

But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

13 Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?

1 Peter 3:12–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

and his ears are open to their prayer.

But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

13 And who is the one who will harm you if you are a zealous adherent for what is good?

1 Peter 3:12–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 The Lord’s eyes look with favor on those who are godly.

His ears are open to their prayers.

But the Lord doesn’t look with favor on those who do evil.”

13 Who is going to hurt you if you really want to do good?

1 Peter 3:12–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,

And His ears attend to their prayer,

But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

13 Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?


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