1 Peter 3:9

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 12:17 : 17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
  • Rom 12:14 : 14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
  • Prov 20:22 : 22 ¶ Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
  • Matt 5:39 : 39 ‹But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.›
  • Rom 12:19-21 : 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men].
  • 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, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;›
  • Luke 6:27-29 : 27 ¶ ‹But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,› 28 ‹Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.› 29 ‹And unto him that smiteth thee on the› [one] ‹cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not› [to take thy] ‹coat also.›
  • 1 Pet 2:20-23 : 20 For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God. 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us 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, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
  • 1 Cor 4:12-13 : 12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: 13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, [and are] the offscouring of all things unto this day.
  • Eph 4:32 : 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven 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 all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.
  • Rom 8:30 : 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, 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 ¶ But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].
  • Heb 6:14 : 14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Rom 12:14
    79%

    14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    79%

    15See that none render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men].

  • 1 Pet 3:10-11
    2 verses
    78%

    10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

    11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

  • 1 Pet 3:8
    77%

    8¶ Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:

  • 1 Pet 3:16-17
    2 verses
    77%

    16¶ Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

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

  • Luke 6:27-29
    3 verses
    77%

    27¶ ‹But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,›

    28‹Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.›

    29‹And unto him that smiteth thee on the› [one] ‹cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not› [to take thy] ‹coat also.›

  • Rom 12:17-21
    5 verses
    76%

    17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

    18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

    19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

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

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

  • Matt 5:38-39
    2 verses
    75%

    38¶ ‹Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:›

    39‹But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.›

  • Matt 5:43-44
    2 verses
    75%

    43¶ ‹Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.›

    44‹But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;›

  • Jas 3:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

    10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

  • 1 Pet 3:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

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

    14But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy [are ye]: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

  • Titus 3:2
    74%

    2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

  • Matt 5:11
    73%

    11‹Blessed are ye, when› [men] ‹shall revile you, and persecute› [you], ‹and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.›

  • 1 Pet 2:23
    73%

    23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:

  • Eph 4:31
    73%

    31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

  • 1 Cor 4:12
    72%

    12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

  • 1 Pet 2:19-21
    3 verses
    72%

    19For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

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

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

  • Rom 14:16
    72%

    16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

  • Prov 3:30
    72%

    30Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

  • 1 Pet 4:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

    15But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or [as] a thief, or [as] an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

  • Prov 17:13
    71%

    13¶ Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Col 3:13
    71%

    13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.

  • Prov 24:29
    71%

    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
    71%

    15Yet count [him] not as an enemy, but admonish [him] as a brother.

  • 1 Pet 2:15
    71%

    15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

  • 1 Pet 2:12
    71%

    12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

  • Luke 6:35
    71%

    35‹But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and› [to] ‹the evil.›

  • 2 Thess 1:6
    70%

    6Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

  • Col 3:25
    70%

    25But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

  • 1 Pet 4:4
    70%

    4¶ Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with [them] to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of [you]:

  • Jas 2:7
    70%

    7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

  • 2 Thess 3:13
    70%

    13But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

  • Col 3:8
    70%

    8¶ But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

  • Luke 14:14
    70%

    14‹And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.›

  • Titus 2:8
    70%

    8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.