1 Peter 3:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι οἵ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ δικαίους, καὶ ὦτα αὐτοῦ εἰς δέησιν αὐτῶν: πρόσωπον δὲ Κυρίου ἐπὶ ποιοῦντας κακά.

Transliteration

Because the ophthalmoi Kyriou upon dikaious, and ōta of-him unto deēsin of-them: but prosōpon Kyriou upon those-poiountas kaka.

Grammar Details

*hoti*: conjunction - because/for/that
*ophthalmoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - eyes
*Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord
*epi*: preposition + accusative - upon/on/toward
*dikaious*: accusative, masculine, plural - righteous/just
*ōta*: nominative, neuter, plural - ears
*autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his
*eis*: preposition + accusative - to/into/for
*deēsin*: accusative, feminine, singular - prayer/supplication
*autōn*: genitive, plural - of them/their
*prosōpon*: nominative, neuter, singular - face/countenance
*de*: conjunction - but/and/now
*poiountas*: present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing
*kaka*: accusative, neuter, plural - evil things/bad things

Word Meanings

*ophthalmoi*: eyes/sight
*Kyriou*: of the Lord/of the master
*dikaious*: righteous ones/just ones/upright ones
*ōta*: ears/hearing
*deēsin*: prayer/supplication/petition
*prosōpon*: face/countenance/presence
*poiountas*: doing/practicing/performing
*kaka*: evil things/bad things/harmful things

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 9:31 : 31 We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.
Prov 15:29 : 29 Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Ps 34:15-16 : 15 The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry. 16 The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Prov 15:3 : 3 The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Jas 5:16 : 16 Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The {G1754} supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.
Ps 65:2 : 2 O thou that hearest prayer, Unto thee shall all flesh come.
Ps 80:16 : 16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down: They perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
Jer 21:10 : 10 For I have set my face upon this city for evil, and not for good, saith Jehovah: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
Ezek 15:7 : 7 And I will set my face against them; they shall go forth from the fire, but the fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I set my face against them.
Zech 4:10 : 10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel; [these] [are] the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
Lev 17:10 : 10 And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that eateth any manner of blood, I will set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
Lev 20:3 : 3 I also will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
Lev 20:6 : 6 And the soul that turneth unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto the wizards, to play the harlot after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
Lev 26:17 : 17 And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be smitten before your enemies: they that hate you shall rule over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
Deut 11:12 : 12 a land which Jehovah thy God careth for: the eyes of Jehovah thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.
2 Chr 7:15 : 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent, unto the prayer that is made in this place.
2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Ps 11:4 : 4 Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, his throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

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