First letter of Peter 3:9

Do not repay evil with evil
or insult (mockery) with insult [do not retaliate in kind, see 1 Thess 5:15; 1 Pet. 2:23],
but on the contrary, bless (speak well, pray for the welfare of others), for this you were called to inherit blessing. [Rom. 12:21]

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

μὴ   ἀποδιδόντες   κακὸν   ἀντὶ   κακοῦ   ἢ   λοιδορίαν   ἀντὶ   λοιδορίας,   τοὐναντίον   δὲ   εὐλογοῦντες   ὅτι   εἰς   τοῦτο   ἐκλήθητε   ἵνα   εὐλογίαν   κληρονομήσητε.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

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

Manuscript comments

NA has 19 words, TR has 20 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3361
μὴ (me)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G0591
ἀποδιδόντες (apodidontes)
repaying
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. pl. Nominative plural masculine
V-PAP-NPM
G2556
κακὸν (kakon)
evil
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
A-ASN
G0473
ἀντὶ (anti)
for
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G2556
κακοῦ (kakoy)
evil
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. neut. genitive singular Neutral
A-GSN
G2228
(e)
or
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3059
λοιδορίαν (loidorian)
insult
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G0473
ἀντὶ (anti)
for
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3059
λοιδορίας, (loidorias,)
insult;
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G5121
τοὐναντίον (toynantion)
on the contrary
Adverb Adverb
ADV
G1161
δὲ (de)
however,
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2127
εὐλογοῦντες (eylogoyntes)
blessing,
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. pl. Nominative plural masculine
V-PAP-NPM
G3754
ὅτι (oti)
because
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1519
εἰς (eis)
to
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3778
τοῦτο (toyto)
this
Demonstrative pron. Demonstrative pronoun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
D-ASN
G2564
ἐκλήθητε (eklethete)
you were called,
VERB Verb
aorist pass. ind. aorist passive indicative
pl. second person plural
V-API-2P
G2443
ἵνα (ina)
so that
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2129
εὐλογίαν (eylogian)
blessing
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G2816
κληρονομήσητε. (kleronomesete.)
you may inherit.
VERB Verb
aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive
pl. second person plural
V-AAS-2P

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