1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
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ASV
For 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.
KJV
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.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὅτι | hoti | Because | G3754 → |
| ὀφθαλμοὶ | ophthalmoi | eyes | G3788 → |
| κυρίου | kuriou | of [the] Lord | G2962 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | [are] on | G1909 → |
| δικαίους, | dikaious | [the] righteous, | G1342 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ὦτα | ōta | [the] ears | G3775 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of Him | G846 → |
| εἰς | eis | toward | G1519 → |
| δέησιν | deēsin | prayer | G1162 → |
| αὐτῶν, | autōn | of them, | G846 → |
| πρόσωπον | prosōpon | [The] face | G4383 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| κυρίου | kuriou | of [the] Lord | G2962 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | [is] against | G1909 → |
| ποιοῦντας | poiountas | those doing | G4160 → |
| κακά.¶ | kaka | evil. | G2556 → |
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