1 Peter 3:12

“For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.”

"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." - 1 Peter 3:12
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What does 1 Peter 3:12 mean?

“1 Peter 3:12” in the King James Version reads, “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.” In its immediate setting, Peter is speaking to believers who are learning how to…

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Under the Watchful Eyes of the Lord

In our journey of faith, we often find ourselves longing for reassurance and divine acknowledgment. The scripture found in 1 Peter 3:12 presents a profound promise we can cling to: "For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but…

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A Prayer for the Righteous: Seeking Divine Favor and Protection

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and praise for who You are—the Almighty God, the Creator of all that is good, and the Sustainer of our lives. Your Word reminds us in 1 Peter 3:12, "For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his…

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1 Peter 3:12 - "For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."
"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." - 1 Peter 3:12
1 peter 4:12-19
I Peter 1:3
1 Peter 3:2 - "While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear."
Acts 12:3 - "And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)"
1 Peter 3:3 - "Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;"
1 Peter 3:19 - "By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;"
1 Peter 2:3 - "If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious."
"While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear." - 1 Peter 3:2
1 Peter 3:11 - "Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it."
2 Peter 3:12 - "Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?"
1 Peter 3:13 - "And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?"
1 Peter 5:3 - "Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock."
1 Peter 3:14 - "But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;"
1 Peter 3:17 - "For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing."
1 Peter 3:8 - "Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:"
Acts 3:1 - "Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour."
2 Peter 1:12 - "Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth."
1 Peter 3:1 - "Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;"
"By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;" - 1 Peter 3:19
1 Peter 4:12 - "Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:"
1 Peter 3:9 - "Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing."
1 Peter 3:22 - "Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him."
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead," - 1 Peter 1:3
1 Peter 3:6 - "Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement."
"If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious." - 1 Peter 2:3
John 12:3
1 Peter 3:4 - "But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."