King James Version

1 Peter 3:9

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “knowing” (εἰδότες,) before because here.

μὴmēNotμήadverb — “Not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.Notἀποδιδόντεςapodidontesrenderingἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “rendering”, an ongoing or repeated actionG591(a) I give back, return, restore, (b) I give, render, as due, (c) mid: I sell.renderingκακὸνkakonevilκακός (kakos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “evil”, the object formG2556bad, evil, in the widest sense.This verse uses “evil”.evilἀντὶantiforἀντίpreposition — “for”G473(a) instead of, in return for, over against, opposite, in exchange for, as a substitute for, (b) on my behalf, (c) wherefore, because.This verse uses “for”.forκακοῦkakouevilκακός (kakos)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “evil”, the of-formG2556bad, evil, in the widest sense.This verse uses “evil”.evilἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orλοιδορίανloidorianrailingλοιδορία (loidoria)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “railing”, the object formG3059reviling, abuse.railingἀντὶantiforἀντίpreposition — “for”G473(a) instead of, in return for, over against, opposite, in exchange for, as a substitute for, (b) on my behalf, (c) wherefore, because.This verse uses “for”.forλοιδορίαςloidoriasrailingλοιδορία (loidoria)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “railing”, the of-formG3059reviling, abuse.railingτοὐναντίονtounantioncontrariwiseτοὐναντίονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “contrariwise”, the object formG5121on the contrary, on the other hand.contrariwiseδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.εὐλογοῦντεςeulogountesa blessingεὐλογέω (eulogeō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “a blessing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2127(lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed.a blessingὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἐκλήθητεeklēthēteto callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “to call”, a single actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.εὐλογίανeulogianpraiseεὐλογία (eulogia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “praise”, the object formG2129adulation, praise, blessing, gift.This verse uses “praise”.κληρονομήσητεklēronomēsēteto inheritκληρονομέω (klēronomeō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to inherit”, a single actionG2816I inherit, obtain (possess) by inheritance, acquire.This verse uses “inherit”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

εἰδότεςeidotesto perceiveεἴδω (eídō)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG1492I know, remember, appreciate.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

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American Standard Version (1901)

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Young’s Literal Translation

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing [others], because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.

Douay-Rheims

Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

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