1 Peter 3:9

μὴ ἀποδιδόντες κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ ἢ λοιδορίαν ἀντὶ λοιδορίας τοὐναντίον δὲ εὐλογοῦντες εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο ἐκλήθητε ἵνα εὐλογίαν κληρονομήσητε
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
ἀποδιδόντες
G591 V-PAP-NPM
apodidōmi
to give away, i.e., up, over, back, etc. (in various applications)
  • to deliver, to give away for one's own profit what is one's own, to sell
    • "to pay off, discharge what is due
    • a debt, wages, tribute, taxes, produce due
      • "things promised under oath"conjugal duty"to render account
    to give back, restore"to requite, recompense in a good or a bad sense
κακὸν
G2556 A-ASN
kakos
worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 properly refers to effects), i.e., (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
  • of a bad nature
    • not such as it ought to be
    of a mode of thinking, feeling, acting
    • base, wrong, wicked
    troublesome, injurious, pernicious, destructive, baneful
ἀντὶ
G473 PREP
anti
opposite, i.e., instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
  • over against, opposite to, before
    • "for, instead of, in place of (something)
    • instead of
      • "for"for that, because"wherefore, for this cause
κακοῦ
G2556 A-GSN
kakos
worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 properly refers to effects), i.e., (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
  • of a bad nature
    • not such as it ought to be
    of a mode of thinking, feeling, acting
    • base, wrong, wicked
    troublesome, injurious, pernicious, destructive, baneful
ἢ
G2228 CONJ
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
  • either, or, than
λοιδορίαν
G3059 N-ASF
loidoria
slander or vituperation
  • railing, reviling
ἀντὶ
G473 PREP
anti
opposite, i.e., instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
  • over against, opposite to, before
    • "for, instead of, in place of (something)
    • instead of
      • "for"for that, because"wherefore, for this cause
λοιδορίας
G3059 N-GSF
loidoria
slander or vituperation
  • railing, reviling
τοὐναντίον
G5121 ADV
tounantion
on the contrary
  • on the contrary, contrariwise
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
εὐλογοῦντες
G2127 V-PAP-NPM
eulogeō
to speak well of, i.e., (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper)
  • to praise, celebrate with praises
    • "to invoke blessings"to consecrate a thing with solemn prayers
    • to ask God's blessing on a thing
      • "pray God to bless it to one's use"pronounce a consecratory blessing on
    of God
    • to cause to prosper, to make happy, to bestow blessings on
      • "favored of God, blessed
εἰδότες
G1492
eidō
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
  • to see
    • to perceive with the eyes
      • "to perceive by any of the senses"to perceive, notice, discern, discover"to see
      • i.e., to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything
        • "to pay attention, observe"to see about something
        • i.e., to ascertain what must be done about it
        to inspect, examine"to look at, behold
      to experience any state or condition"to see i.e., have an interview with, to visit
    to know
    • to know of anything
      • "to know, i.e., get knowledge of, understand, perceive
      • of any fact
        • "the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning"to know how, to be skilled in
      to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (1 Thessalonians 5:12)
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
εἰς
G1519 PREP
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
τοῦτο
G5124
touto
that thing
  • that (thing), this (thing)
ἐκλήθητε
G2564 V-API-2P
kaleō
to ___%___call___%___ (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
  • to call
    • to call aloud, utter in a loud voice
      • "to invite
    to call i.e., to name, by name
    • to give a name to
      • to receive the name of, receive as a name
        • "to give some name to one, call his name
      to be called i.e., to bear a name or title (among men)"to salute one by name
ἵνα
G2443 CONJ
hina
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
  • that, in order that, so that
εὐλογίαν
G2129 N-ASF
eulogia
fine speaking, i.e., elegance of language; commendation (___%___eulogy___%___), i.e., (reverentially) adoration; religiously, benediction; by implication, consecration; by extension, benefit or largess
  • praise, laudation, panegyric: of Christ or God
    • "fine discourse, polished language
    • in a bad sense, language artfully adapted to captivate the hearer: fair speaking, fine speeches
    an invocation of blessing, benediction"consecration"a (concrete) blessing, benefit
κληρονομήσητε
G2816 V-AAS-2P
klēronomeō
to be an heir to (literally or figuratively)
  • to receive a lot, receive by lot
    • especially to receive a part of an inheritance, receive as an inheritance, obtain by right of inheritance
      • "to be an heir, to inherit
    to receive the portion assigned to one, receive an allotted portion, receive as one's own or as a possession"to become partaker of, to obtain

μὴ ἀποδιδόντες κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ ἢ λοιδορίαν ἀντὶ λοιδορίας τοὐναντίον δὲ εὐλογοῦντες εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο ἐκλήθητε ἵνα εὐλογίαν κληρονομήσητε
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.
Cross References

Romans 12:17

μηδενὶ κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ ἀποδιδόντες προνοούμενοι καλὰ ἐνώπιον πάντων ἀνθρώπων·
17
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Proverbs 20:22

אַל-תֹּאמַר אֲשַׁלְּמָה-רָע קַוֵּה לַֽיהוָה וְיֹשַֽׁע לָֽךְ׃
22
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

Romans 12:14

εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς διώκοντας ὑμᾶς εὐλογεῖτε καὶ μὴ καταρᾶσθε
14
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Romans 12:19

μὴ ἑαυτοὺς ἐκδικοῦντες ἀγαπητοί ἀλλὰ δότε τόπον τῇ ὀργῇ γέγραπται γάρ Ἐμοὶ ἐκδίκησις ἐγὼ ἀνταποδώσω λέγει κύριος
19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας
15
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Luke 6:27

ἀλλ' ὑμῖν λέγω τοῖς ἀκούουσιν ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν καλῶς ποιεῖτε τοῖς μισοῦσιν ὑμᾶς
27
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Matthew 5:44

ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ὑμᾶς καλῶς ποιεῖτε τοὺς μισοῦντας ὑμᾶς καὶ προσεύχεσθε ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς καὶ διωκόντων ὑμᾶς
44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Proverbs 17:13

מֵשִׁיב רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָה לֹא-‫(תמיש)‬ תָמוּשׁ רָעָה מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃
13
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Matthew 5:39

ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν μὴ ἀντιστῆναι τῷ πονηρῷ· ἀλλ' ὅστις σε ῥαπίσει ἐπὶ τὴν δεξιάν σου σιαγόνα στρέψον αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην·
39
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Ephesians 4:32

γίνεσθε δὲ εἰς ἀλλήλους χρηστοί εὔσπλαγχνοι χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς καθὼς καὶ ὁ θεὸς ἐν Χριστῷ ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν
32
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

1 Peter 2:20

ποῖον γὰρ κλέος εἰ ἁμαρτάνοντες καὶ κολαφιζόμενοι ὑπομενεῖτε ἀλλ' εἰ ἀγαθοποιοῦντες καὶ πάσχοντες ὑπομενεῖτε τοῦτο χάρις παρὰ θεῷ
20
For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

1 Corinthians 4:12

καὶ κοπιῶμεν ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν· λοιδορούμενοι εὐλογοῦμεν διωκόμενοι ἀνεχόμεθα
12
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

Romans 8:28

οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν τὸν θεὸν πάντα συνεργεῖ εἰς ἀγαθόν τοῖς κατὰ πρόθεσιν κλητοῖς οὖσιν
28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

1 Peter 5:10

Ὁ δὲ θεὸς πάσης χάριτος ὁ καλέσας ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν αἰώνιον αὐτοῦ δόξαν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ὀλίγον παθόντας αὐτὸς καταρτίσαι ὑμᾶς στηρίξαι σθενώσαι θεμελιώσαι
10
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make perfect, you stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Matthew 25:34

τότε ἐρεῖ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ Δεῦτε οἱ εὐλογημένοι τοῦ πατρός μου κληρονομήσατε τὴν ἡτοιμασμένην ὑμῖν βασιλείαν ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου
34
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Hebrews 6:14

λέγων Ἦ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε·
14
Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

Luke 10:25

Καὶ ἰδού νομικός τις ἀνέστη ἐκπειράζων αὐτὸν Καὶ λέγων Διδάσκαλε τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω
25
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Luke 18:18

Καὶ ἐπηρώτησέν τις αὐτὸν ἄρχων λέγων Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω
18
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Matthew 19:29

καὶ πᾶς ὅς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίας ἢ ἀδελφοὺς ἢ ἀδελφὰς ἢ πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ἢ γυναῖκά ἢ τέκνα ἢ ἀγροὺς ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου ἑκατονταπλασίονα λήψεται καὶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσει
29
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Mark 10:17

Καὶ ἐκπορευομένου αὐτοῦ εἰς ὁδὸν προσδραμὼν εἷς καὶ γονυπετήσας αὐτὸν ἐπηρώτα αὐτόν Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ τί ποιήσω ἵνα ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω
17
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came running, one and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
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