1 Peter 3:12 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹² For the eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and His ears [open] to their prayer; but the face of the LORD is against those doing evil."

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with God), and His ears are attentive to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who practice evil [to oppose them, to frustrate, and defeat them]. [Ps. 34:12-16.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² 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.

Common English Bible

¹² “The Lord’s eyes are on the righteous ” “and his ears are open to their prayers. ” “But the Lord cannot tolerate those who do evil.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² For the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears are with their prayers, but the countenance of the Lord is upon those who do evil.

1 Peter 3:12 Cross References

John 9:31

Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.

James 5:16

Confess your transgressions to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of the righteous is very powerful.