1 Peter 3:12

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.”*

1 Peter 3:12 — 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.”

1 Peter 3:12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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.”

1 Peter 3:12 — 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.

1 Peter 3:12 — 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.”

1 Peter 3:12 — 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.”

1 Peter 3:12 — 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.

1 Peter 3:12 — 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.

1 Peter 3:12 — 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.”

1 Peter 3:12 — 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.

1 Peter 3:12 — 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.”

1 Peter 3:12 — 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.

1 Peter 3:12 — 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.”

1 Peter 3:12 — 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.”

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