1 Peter 3:12

ASV Bible

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.

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1 Peter 3:12 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

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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.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in DRB →

Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers: but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in DBT →

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.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in ERV →

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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in WBT →

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.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in WEB →

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.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in YLT →

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;'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in AKJV →

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 (WNT)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in WNT →

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.|

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1 Peter 3:12 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

Primary

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.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in DRB →

Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers: but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in DBT →

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.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in ERV →

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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in WBT →

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.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in WEB →

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.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in YLT →

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;'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in AKJV →

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 (WNT)Read 1 Peter 3:12 in WNT →

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.|

Read 1 Peter 3:12 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →