1 Peter 3:8–18

⁸Finally, be ye ^vall of one mind, ^whaving compassion one of another, ^||love as brethren, be ^xpitiful, be courteous: ^9yNot rendering evil for evil, or ^zrailing for railing: but contrariwise ^ablessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, ^bthat ye should inherit a blessing. ¹⁰For ^che that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: ^11dLet him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. ¹²For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and ^ehis ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is ^†against them that do evil. ¹³And ^fwho is he that will harm you, ^dif ye be followers of that which is good? ^14gBut and ^hif ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, ⁱhappy are ye: and ^jbe not afraid of their terror, neither ^kbe troubled; ¹⁵But ^lsanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and ^mbe ready always to give ⁿan answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with ^omeekness and ^||pfear: ^16qHaving ^ra good conscience; ^sthat, whereas they speak evil of you, as of ^sevildoers, they may be ashamed that ^tfalsely accuse your good ^uconversation in Christ. ¹⁷For it is better, if ^vthe will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. ¹⁸For Christ also hath ^wonce ^xsuffered for sins, ^ythe just for the unjust, ^zthat he might bring us to God, ^abeing put to death ^bin the flesh, but ^cquickened ^dby the Spirit: