12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.|


In Context

9 not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

10 For, |He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

11 Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.|

13 Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?

14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. |Don't fear what they fear, neither be troubled.|

1 Peter 3:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:12For 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:12Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers: but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:12For 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:12because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:12For 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:12because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears — to their supplication, and the face of the Lord is upon those doing evil;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.