LITV(i)
8 And, finally, be all of one mind, sympathetic, loving the brothers, tenderhearted, friendly,
9 not giving back evil for evil, or reviling against reviling; but, on the contrary, give blessing; knowing that you were called to this in order that you might inherit blessing.
10 "For the one desiring to love life, and to see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, even his lips not to speak guile.
11 Let him turn aside from evil, and let him do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it;
12 because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against any doing evil things." LXX-Psa. 33:13-17; MT-Psa. 34:12-16
13 And who is the one harming you if you become imitators of the good?
14 But if you truly suffer because of righteousness, blessed are you . "But do not fear their fear, nor be troubled.
15 But sanctify" Isa. 8:12, 13 the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give an answer to everyone asking you a reason concerning the hope in you, with meekness and fear,
16 having a good conscience, that while they speak against you as evildoers, they may be shamed, those falsely accusing your good behavior in Christ.
17 For it is better, if the will of God wills it, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
18 Because even Christ once suffered concerning sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God; indeed being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit;