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Do not pay back evil for evil or insult for insult
Peter speaks of responding to the actions of another person as remitting payment for those actions. Alternate translation: "Do not do evil to someone who does evil to you or insult someone who insults you"
continue to bless
"continue to bless those who do evil to you or insult you"
for this you were called
"God called you for this"
that you might inherit a blessing
Peter speaks of receiving God's blessing as receiving an inheritance. Alternate translation: "that you might receive God's blessing as your permanent possession"