1 Peter 3:11

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Summary

1 Peter 3:11

Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

Eschew

Do

Seek

General references

Deuteronomy 32:47

Romans 12:18

Bible References

Eschew

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.

And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

Be washed, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; let there be an end of sinning;

And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.

My prayer is not that you will take them out of the world, but that you will keep them from the Evil One.

Do

So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner.

The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.

And Jesus said, I put the question to you, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to take it away?

For the good which I have a mind to do, I do not: but the evil which I have no mind to do, that I do.

So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.

And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.

The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.

Seek

Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God.

To give light to those in dark places, and in the shade of death, so that our feet may be guided into the way of peace.

For which reason, because we have righteousness through faith, let us be at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.

Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;

But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.

General references

And this is no small thing for you, but it is your life, and through this you may make your days long in the land which you are going over Jordan to take for your heritage.

As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.