1 Peter 3:9

American Standard Version (1901)

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 12:17 : 17 Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.
  • Rom 12:14 : 14 Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
  • Prov 20:22 : 22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
  • Matt 5:39 : 39 but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
  • Rom 12:19-21 : 19 Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath [of God] : for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord. 20 But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.
  • Prov 17:13 : 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;
  • Luke 6:27-29 : 27 But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, 28 bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you. 29 To him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.
  • 1 Pet 2:20-23 : 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. 21 For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
  • 1 Cor 4:12-13 : 12 and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; 13 being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.
  • Eph 4:32 : 32 and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.
  • Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, [even] to them that are called according to [his] purpose.
  • Rom 8:30 : 30 and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
  • Heb 6:14 : 14 saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 12:14
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    14Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.

  • 1 Pet 3:10-11
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    10For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

    11And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

  • 1 Pet 3:8
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    8Finally, [be] ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

  • 1 Pet 3:16-17
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    16having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

    17For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

  • Luke 6:27-29
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    27But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

    28bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.

    29To him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.

  • Rom 12:17-21
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    17Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.

    18If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

    19Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath [of God] : for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

    20But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

    21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

  • Matt 5:38-39
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    38Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

    39but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

  • Matt 5:43-44
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    43Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:

    44but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

  • Jas 3:9-10
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    9Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:

    10out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

  • 1 Pet 3:13-14
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    13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?

    14But even if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye]: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

  • Titus 3:2
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    2to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

  • Matt 5:11
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    11Blessed are ye when [men] shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

  • 1 Pet 2:23
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    23who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:

  • Eph 4:31
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    31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

  • 1 Cor 4:12
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    12and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

  • 1 Pet 2:19-21
    3 verses
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    19For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

    20For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

    21For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

  • Rom 14:16
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    16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

  • Prov 3:30
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    30Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

  • 1 Pet 4:14-15
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    14If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed [are ye] ; because the [Spirit] of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.

    15For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:

  • Prov 17:13
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    13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Col 3:13
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    13forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

  • Prov 24:29
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    29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.

  • 2 Thess 3:15
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    15And [yet] count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

  • 1 Pet 2:15
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    15For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

  • 1 Pet 2:12
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    12having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

  • Luke 6:35
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    35But love your enemies, and do [them] good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

  • 2 Thess 1:6
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    6if so be that it is righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,

  • Col 3:25
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    25For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4wherein they think it strange that ye run not with [them] into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of [you] :

  • Jas 2:7
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    7Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?

  • 2 Thess 3:13
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    13But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.

  • Col 3:8
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    8but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

  • Luke 14:14
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    14and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not [wherewith] to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

  • Titus 2:8
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    8sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.