Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord beholdeth them that do evil.
New American Standard Bible
And His ears attend to their prayer,
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
and His ears are open to their request.
But the face of the Lord is against
those who do what is evil.
International Standard Version
For the Lord watches the righteous, and he pays attention to their prayers. But the Lord opposes those who do wrong."
A Conservative Version
Because the eyes of Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears to their supplication, but the face of Lord is against men who do evil things.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“For the eyes of the Lord are [looking favorably] upon the righteous (the upright),
And His ears are attentive to their prayer (eager to answer),
But the face of the Lord is against those who practice evil.”
An Understandable Version
For the Lord's eyes see what the righteous person does and He hears their [earnest] prayers, but the Lord looks with disapproval on the person who does wrong."
Anderson New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
Bible in Basic English
For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
Common New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Daniel Mace New Testament
for the eyes of the Lord are upon the virtuous, and his ears attend to their prayers, but the wicked he discountenances."
Darby Translation
because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their supplication; but the face of the Lord is against the workers of iniquity."
Godbey New Testament
because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.
Goodspeed New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are upon upright men, And his ears are open to their entreaty, But the Lord's face is set against men that do wrong."
John Wesley New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers, but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Julia Smith Translation
For the eyes of the Lord upon the just, and his ears to their prayer: and the face of the Lord against them doing evil.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the eyes of the Lord [are] on the righteous, and his ears [are open to] their prayer. But the face of the Lord [is] against those who do evil.
Modern King James verseion
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears open to their prayers. But the Lord's face is against those who do evil.
Moffatt New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry; but the face of the Lord is set against wrongdoers.
Montgomery New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry; But the face of the Lord is set against evil-doers.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Noyes New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their supplication; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Sawyer New Testament
for the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears attend to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
The Emphasized Bible
Because, the eyes of the Lord, are towards the righteous, and his ears, unto their supplication, - Whereas, the face of the Lord, is against them that are doing mischievous things.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who practise wicked things.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And his ears are attentive to their prayers, But the face of the Lord is set against those who do wrong.'
Webster
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Weymouth New Testament
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open to their supplication; but the face of the Lord is set against evil-doers."
Williams New Testament
Because the eyes of the Lord are on upright men, and His ears listen to their pleading cries, but His face is against them that do wrong."
World English Bible
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Worrell New Testament
because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are toward their supplication; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Worsley New Testament
let him seek peace, and pursue it: for the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."
Youngs Literal Translation
because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears -- to their supplication, and the face of the Lord is upon those doing evil;'
Themes
Access to God » Admission into God's presence
exclusion Admission » Admission into God's presence
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » Divine, God attentive to the prayers of the saints
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
Opposition » Who cannot be opposed
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Access in
Prayer » Whose prayer the lord hears
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are objects of God's watchful care
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Have their prayers heard
Topics
Interlinear
De
References
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 3:12
Images 1 Peter 3:12
Prayers for 1 Peter 3:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Called To Inherit A Blessing
11 Let him eschew evil and do good: let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord beholdeth them that do evil. 13 Moreover, who is it that will harm you if ye follow that which is good?
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 17:10
And whatsoever man it be of the house of Israel or of the strangers that sojourn among you that eateth any manner of blood, I will set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will destroy him from among his people,
Leviticus 20:3
And I will set my face upon that fellow, and will destroy him from among his people: because he hath given of his seed unto Moloch, for to defile my sanctuary and to pollute mine holy name.
Leviticus 20:6
"'If any soul turn him to enchanters or expounders of tokens and go a whoring after them, I will put my face upon that soul and will destroy him from among his people.
Leviticus 26:17
And I will set my face against you and ye shall fall before your enemies, and they that hate you shall reign over you, and ye shall flee when no man followeth you.
Deuteronomy 11:12
and a land which the LORD thy God careth for. The eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year unto the latter end of the year.
2 Chronicles 7:15
Thereto mine eyes shall be open and mine ears attent unto the prayers made in this place.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD behold all the earth, to strengthen the hearts of them that are whole with him. Herein thou hast done foolishly, and therefore from henceforth thou shalt have war."
Psalm 11:4
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's seat is in heaven. His eyes consider the poor, and his eyelids try the children of men.
Psalm 34:15-16
For the eyes of the LORD are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers.
Psalm 65:2
Thou that hearest the prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
Psalm 80:16
It is burnt with fire, and cut down; O let them perish at the rebuke of thy wrath.
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD look on every place; both upon the good and bad.
Proverbs 15:8
The LORD abhorreth the sacrifice of the ungodly; but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable to him.
Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the ungodly; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Jeremiah 21:10
For I have set my face against this city, sayeth the LORD, to plague it, and to do it no good. It must be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and be burnt with fire.'
Ezekiel 15:7
and set my face against them: they shall go out from the fire, and yet the fire shall consume them. Then shall ye know that I am the LORD: when I set my face against them,
Zechariah 4:10
For he that hath been despised a little season, shall rejoice, when he seeth the tin weight in Zerubbabel's hand. The seven eyes are the LORD's, which go through the whole world.'
John 9:31
For we be sure that God heareth not sinners: But if any man be a worshipper of God, and do what his will is, him heareth he.
James 5:16
Knowledge your faults one to another: and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man availeth much, if it be fervent.