1 Peter 3:12

3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are ¹  upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer.

But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil. ² 

1 Peter 5:2

5:2 Give a shepherd’s care to ³  God’s flock among you, exercising oversight ⁴  not merely as a duty ⁵  but willingly under God’s direction, ⁶  not for shameful profit but eagerly.

¹ tn The verbs are implied but not expressed in this verse: “the Lord’s eyes [ ] on the righteous and his ears [ ] to their prayer, but his face [ ] against those who do evil.”

² sn Verses 10-12 are a quotation from Ps 34:12-16.

³ tn Grk “shepherd,” “tend,” “pastor.”

⁴ tc A few important mss (א* B sa) lack ἐπισκοποῦντες (episkopounte", “exercising oversight”), but the participle enjoys otherwise good ms support (Ì⁷² א² A P Ψ 33 1739 Ï lat). A decision is difficult because normally the shorter reading is preferred, especially when found in excellent witnesses. However, in this instance the omission may be due to a hesitation among some scribes to associate oversight with elders, since the later church viewed overseer/bishop as a separate office from elder.

⁵ tn Or “not under compulsion/coercion.”

⁶ tn Grk “according to God.”