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11 He must turn away from evil and do good.
    He must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the Lord[a] watches the righteous,[b]
    and he pays attention to their prayers.[c]
But the Lord[d] opposes those[e] who do wrong.”[f]

13 Who will harm you if you are devoted to doing what is good?

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  1. 1 Peter 3:12 MT source citation reads Lord
  2. 1 Peter 3:12 Lit. the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
  3. 1 Peter 3:12 Lit. and his ears are attentive to their prayer
  4. 1 Peter 3:12 MT source citation reads Lord
  5. 1 Peter 3:12 Lit. the face of the Lord is against
  6. 1 Peter 3:12 Cf. Ps 34:12-16

11 They must turn from evil and do good;
    they must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
    and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”[a](A)

13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16