1 Peter 3:12 (DBY)

Passage

because [the] eyes of [the] Lord [are] on [the] righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but [the] face of [the] Lord [is] against them that do evil.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 3:10 For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.

1 Peter 3:11 And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;

1 Peter 3:12 because [the] eyes of [the] Lord [are] on [the] righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but [the] face of [the] Lord [is] against them that do evil.

1 Peter 3:13 And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which [is] good?

1 Peter 3:14 But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye]; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eyes", "lord", "righteous", "ears", "towards", "supplications", 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 avoid evil and do..." into verse 13's "And who shall injure you if ye...", 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.