1 Peter 3:12 (GNV)

Passage

For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their prayers: and the face of the Lord is against them that do euil.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 3:10 For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.

1 Peter 3:11 Let him eschew euil, and do good: let him seeke peace, and follow after it.

1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their prayers: and the face of the Lord is against them that do euil.

1 Peter 3:13 And who is it that will harme you, if ye follow that which is good?

1 Peter 3:14 Notwithstanding blessed are ye, if ye suffer for righteousnes sake. Yea, feare not their feare, neither be troubled.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eyes", "lord", "ouer", "righteous", "eares", "open", "vnto", and "prayers". 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 "Let him eschew euil and do good..." into verse 13's "And who is it that will harme...", 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.