1 Peter 4:5

4:5 They will face a reckoning before ¹  Jesus Christ ²  who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.

1 Peter 3:9

3:9 Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless ³  others ⁴  because you were called to inherit a blessing.

[4:5]  ¹ tn Grk “give an account to.”

[4:5]  ² tn Grk “the one”; the referent (Jesus Christ) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[3:9]  ³ tn Grk “not returning…but blessing,” continuing the sense of command from the preceding.

[3:9]  ⁴ tn The direct object “others” is omitted but implied in Greek, and must be supplied to suit English style.