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God's Care Breeds Patience
Commentators explain that this verse is a powerful antidote to retaliation. The assurance that God's eyes are watching over you for good and His ears are open to your prayers provides deep comfort. This trust in God's active care and ultimate justice frees believers from the need to take matters into their own hands when wronged, fostering patience and peace instead of anger.
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1 Peter
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Peter 3:12
18th Century
Theologian
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous. That is, He is their Protector. His eyes are indeed on all people, but the language here …
AT Robertson
On 1 Peter 3:12
Upon (επ). In the case of righteous (δικαιους, in the O.T. sense like δικαιον Λοτ in 2 Peter 2:7) for their good, but …
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Peter 3:12
19th Century
Bishop
For.—Or, Because. In the Psalm, there is no such connecting particle, but it is implied in the juxtaposition. The underst…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Peter 3:12
Peter now reinforces his teaching of non-retaliation by going to Ps 34:12– 16, which he has already alluded to in 2:3. In the psalm, the “life” and…
John Calvin
On 1 Peter 3:12
16th Century
Theologian
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, or, on the righteous. It should be a consolation to us, sufficient to lessen all…
John Gill
On 1 Peter 3:12
17th Century
Pastor
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous
Who are so not merely in the sight of men, but of God; nor in their …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Peter 3:8–13
17th Century
Minister
Although Christians cannot always be of the exact same mind, they should still have compassion for one another and love as brothers and sisters. If…