NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon μη particle - nominativeme may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. αποδιδοντες verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine apodidomi ap-od-eed'-o-mee: to give away, i.e. up, over, back, etc. (in various applications) κακον adjective - accusative singular neuter kakos kak-os': worthless (intrinsically, such), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious -- bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked. αντι preposition anti an-tee': opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to) -- for, in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence, etc. κακου adjective - genitive singular neuter kakos kak-os': worthless (intrinsically, such), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious -- bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked. η particle e ay: disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. λοιδοριαν noun - accusative singular feminine loidoria loy-dor-ee'-ah: slander or vituperation -- railing, reproach(-fully). αντι preposition anti an-tee': opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to) -- for, in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence, etc. λοιδοριας noun - genitive singular feminine loidoria loy-dor-ee'-ah: slander or vituperation -- railing, reproach(-fully). τουναντιον adverb - contracted form tounantion too-nan-tee'-on: on the contrary -- contrariwise. δε conjunction de deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). ευλογουντες verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine eulogeo yoo-log-eh'-o: to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper) -- bless, praise. ειδοτες verb - perfect active participle - nominative plural masculine eido i'-do: to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know οτι conjunction hoti hot'-ee: demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. εις preposition eis ice: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases τουτο demonstrative pronoun - accusative singular neuter touto too'-to: that thing -- here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore). εκληθητε verb - aorist passive indicative - second person kaleo kal-eh'-o: to call (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) -- bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called). ινα conjunction hina hin'-ah: in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. ευλογιαν noun - accusative singular feminine eulogia yoo-log-ee'-ah: fine speaking, i.e. elegance of language; commendation (eulogy), i.e. (reverentially) adoration; religiously, benediction; by implication, consecration; by extension, benefit or largess κληρονομησητε verb - aorist active subjunctive - second person kleronomeo klay-ron-om-eh'-o: to be an heir to -- be heir, (obtain by) inherit(-ance). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing. King James Bible Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. Holman Christian Standard Bible not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you can inherit a blessing. International Standard Version Do not pay others back evil for evil or insult for insult. Instead, keep blessing them, because you were called to inherit a blessing. NET Bible Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And you should not repay a person evil for evil, neither insults for insults; but to the contrary of these things, give blessings, for you are called to this, that you would inherit blessing. GOD'S WORD® Translation Don't pay people back with evil for the evil they do to you, or ridicule those who ridicule you. Instead, bless them, because you were called to inherit a blessing. King James 2000 Bible Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; knowing that you are unto this called, that you should inherit a blessing. Links 1 Peter 3:91 Peter 3:9 NIV 1 Peter 3:9 NLT 1 Peter 3:9 ESV 1 Peter 3:9 NASB 1 Peter 3:9 KJV |
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