1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Cross-reference
John 9:31 affirms that God listens to the godly, not sinners, directly echoing the principle of attentive ears for the righteous.
2 Chronicles 7:15 promises God's eyes open and ears attentive to prayer in the temple—directly echoed in Peter's 'ears open to their prayer'.
2 Chronicles 16:9 ties God's watchful eyes to supporting those with blameless hearts, closely matching the righteous focus in Peter.
Proverbs 15:3 declares God's eyes everywhere, watching both evil and good—directly parallel to God's regard for righteous and evil.
Proverbs 15:29 similarly states that God hears the righteous but is far from the wicked, reinforcing the same contrast.
Ezra 5:5 explicitly says 'the eye of their God was on them' — the same phrase as 'eyes of the Lord are on the righteous' in 1 Peter 3:12.
Job 36:7 states God does not take his eyes off the righteous — directly paralleling the promise of divine watchfulness in 1 Peter 3:12.
Psalm 11:7 says the upright will see God's face — contrasting with the face of the Lord against evildoers in 1 Peter 3:12, yet reinforcing his favor.
Psalm 33:18 declares 'the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him' — a nearly identical promise to the righteous in 1 Peter 3:12.
Psalm 34:15 is the exact verse quoted in 1 Peter 3:12: 'The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry.'
Jeremiah 24:6 promises God's eyes on the exiles for good—a parallel to God's eyes on the righteous for good in 1 Peter.
James 5:16 expands on God's attentive ear by noting that a righteous person's prayer is powerful and effective.
Leviticus 17:10 uses the same 'set my face against' language for those who eat blood, a specific instance of God's opposition.
Ezekiel 34:10 shows God against bad shepherds—a specific case of God opposing evil, aligning with 1 Peter's statement.
Ezekiel 13:8 has God against false prophets, mirroring the 'face of the Lord against evildoers' in 1 Peter.
Jeremiah 21:10 declares God's intention to harm Jerusalem, showing a specific case of His face being against a city for evil.
Psalm 10:17 affirms that the Lord hears the desire of the afflicted — echoing the promise that his ears are attentive to their prayer.
Leviticus 26:17 uses 'set my face against' as a covenant curse for disobedience, reinforcing God's stance against evil.
Leviticus 20:6 uses 'set my face against' for those who consult mediums, another example of divine opposition to evil.
Leviticus 20:3 repeats 'set my face against' for those sacrificing to Molek, illustrating God's opposition to idolatry.