1 Peter 3:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μὴ ἀποδιδόντες κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ, ἢ λοιδορίαν ἀντὶ λοιδορίας: τοὐναντίον δὲ εὐλογοῦντες· εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο ἐκλήθητε, ἵνα εὐλογίαν κληρονομήσητε.

Transliteration

Not apodidontes kakon anti kakou, or loiodorian anti loidorias: tounantion but eulogountes; eidotes that for this you-were-eklēthēte, in-order-that eulogian you-may-klēronomēsēte.

Grammar Details

• *apodidontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - returning/repaying
• *kakon*: accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad/wrong
• *anti*: preposition + genitive - instead of/in place of
• *kakou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of evil/bad/wrong
• *loidorian*: accusative, feminine, singular - insult/reviling/abuse
• *loidorias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of insult/reviling/abuse
• *tounantion*: adverb - on the contrary/instead
• *eulogountes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - blessing/speaking well of
• *eidotes*: perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing/having known
• *eklēthēte*: aorist passive indicative, 2nd plural - you were called
• *eulogian*: accusative, feminine, singular - blessing
• *klēronomēsēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might inherit/obtain

Word Meanings

• *apodidontes*: returning/repaying/giving back
• *kakon*: evil/bad/wrong/harm
• *loidorian*: insult/reviling/abuse/reproach
• *tounantion*: on the contrary/instead/opposite
• *eulogountes*: blessing/speaking well of/praising
• *eidotes*: knowing/having known/being aware
• *eklēthēte*: you were called/invited/summoned
• *eulogian*: blessing/benefit/praise
• *klēronomēsēte*: you might inherit/obtain/receive as an inheritance

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.