1 Peter 3:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Peter 3:1217 words
ὅτιhotithat / because
ὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoieye, sight
κυρίουkyriouLord
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
δικαίουςdikaiousjust, meet, right(-eous)
καὶkaiand / also
ὦταōtaear
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
εἰςeisinto / to
δέησινdeēsinprayer, request, supplication
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
πρόσωπονprosōpon(outward) appearance, countenance, face
δὲdeand / but
κυρίουkyriouLord
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
ποιοῦνταςpoiountasabide, + agree, appoint
κακάkakabad, evil, harm
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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