"For the eyes of the Lord {are} over the righteous, and his ears {are open} unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord …" — 1 Peter 3:12

1 Peter 3:12 · KJV

“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. {against: Gr. upon}”

— 1 Peter 3:12

Verse 11

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

Verse 13

And who {is} he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

1 Peter 3 — Context

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:

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

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. {against: Gr. upon}

And who {is} he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy {are ye}: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

Cross References

Psalms 34:15-16

The eyes of the LORD {are} upon the righteous, and his ears {are open} unto their cry.

John 9:31

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

Proverbs 15:29

The LORD {is} far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of the LORD {are} in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

2 Chronicles 7:15

Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer {that is made} in this place. {unto...: Heb. to the prayer of this place}

James 5:16

Confess {your} faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked {is} an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright {is} his delight.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of {them} whose heart {is} perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. {to shew...: or, strongly to hold with them, etc}