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1 Peter 3:12

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

1 Peter 3:12

Verse 12 of 22

Scripture focus

For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil.

1 Peter 3:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Peter 3:12

Theological / Devotional

For. Or, “because.” Peter here introduces the reason why Christians must him away from evil and do good.

Eyes of the Lord. Compare Ps. 33:18; Heb. 4:13.

Righteous. That is, those who follow the admonition of v. 11.

His ears. God not only watches over those who choose to serve Him, but is attentive to their appeals for grace to “do good,” and for mercy when they have failed to “do good.”

Face ... against. God will hedge up the way of those who follow the practice of slandering others and working against them (see on Matt. 6:15).

Do evil. Evil is characteristic of their lives, marking them as evil persons. Those who go about harming others cannot expect God to help them.

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