1 Peter 3:9

9notμὴrepayingἀποδιδόντεςevilκακὸνforἀντὶevilκακοῦorἢinsultλοιδορίανforἀντὶinsultλοιδορίαςon the contraryτοὐναντίονhoweverδὲblessingεὐλογοῦντες,becauseὅτιtoεἰςthisτοῦτοyou were calledἐκλήθητεso thatἵναblessingεὐλογίανyou should inheritκληρονομήσητε.

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.

Vocab difficulty

96.1

Rare words

  • λοιδορίαν

    λοιδορία

    reviling, abuse.

  • λοιδορίας

    λοιδορία

    reviling, abuse.

  • τοὐναντίον

    τοὐναντίον

    on the contrary, on the other hand.