9. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Peter 3:9:1 ⧉μὴmeenot 1 Peter 3:9:2 ⧉ἀποδιδόντεςapotheethondesrepaying 1 Peter 3:9:3 ⧉κακὸνkakonevil 1 Peter 3:9:4 ⧉ἀντὶandeein return for 1 Peter 3:9:5 ⧉κακοῦkakooevil 1 Peter 3:9:6 ⧉ἢeeor 1 Peter 3:9:7 ⧉λοιδορίανleethoreeanreviling 1 Peter 3:9:8 ⧉ἀντὶandeein return for 1 Peter 3:9:9 ⧉λοιδορίαςleethoreeasreviling 1 Peter 3:9:10 ⧉τοὐναντίονtoonandeeonon the contrary 1 Peter 3:9:11 ⧉δὲdebut 1 Peter 3:9:12 ⧉εὐλογοῦντεςevlogoondesblessing 1 Peter 3:9:13 ⧉ὅτιoteebecause 1 Peter 3:9:14 ⧉εἰςeesfor 1 Peter 3:9:15 ⧉τοῦτοtootothis 1 Peter 3:9:16 ⧉ἐκλήθητεekleetheeteyou were called 1 Peter 3:9:17 ⧉ἵναeenaso that 1 Peter 3:9:18 ⧉εὐλογίανevloyeeana blessing 1 Peter 3:9:19 ⧉κληρονομήσητεkleeronomeeseeteyou may inherit |
9. Formal Translation Not repaying evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the contrary, blessing, because for this purpose you were called, so that you might inherit a blessing. |
9. Dynamic Translation Do not pay back evil with evil or reviling with reviling. Instead, give a blessing. This is what you were called to do, so that you will receive a blessing. |