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1 Peter 3:9

Forgiving othersConflict and reconciliationWords and speechMercy and compassion

7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

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BSB
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
KJV
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
WEB
not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
ASV
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
DARBY
not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing [others], because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.
BLB
not giving back evil for evil or reviling for reviling; but on the contrary blessing, because to this you⁺ were called, so that you⁺ should inherit a blessing.
ÅB
så dere ikke gjengjelder ondt med ondt eller skjellsord med skjellsord, men tvert imot velsigner; for dertil ble dere kalt, at dere skal arve velsignelse.
OTB
ikke gjengjeld ondt med ondt eller fornærmelse med fornærmelse, men gi heller en velsignelse; for dere ble kalt til dette formålet, at dere skulle arve en velsignelse.
B1930
så I ikke gjengjelder ondt med ondt eller skjellsord med skjellsord, men tvert imot velsigner; for dertil blev I kalt, at I skal arve velsignelse.

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