1 Peter 3:12-13

3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer.

But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil.

3:13 For who is going to harm you if you are devoted to what is good?


tn The verbs are implied but not expressed in this verse: “the Lord’s eyes [ ] on the righteous and his ears [ ] to their prayer, but his face [ ] against those who do evil.”

sn Verses 10-12 are a quotation from Ps 34:12-16.

tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “For” to indicate that what follows gives an explanation.