1 Peter 3:12 (ASV)

Passage

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 3:10 For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

1 Peter 3:11 And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.

1 Peter 3:13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?

1 Peter 3:14 But even if ye should suffer for righteousness` sake, blessed [are ye:] and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eyes", "lord", "upon", "righteous", "ears", "supplication", and "face". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eyes" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "And let him turn away from evil..." into verse 13's "And who is he that will harm...", so "eyes" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "eyes" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.