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; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and departed from evil.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my slave Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that fears God and has departed from evil and that he still retains his perfection, although thou didst incite me against him to destroy him without cause.

And unto man he said, Behold, that the fear of the Lord, is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Nun Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Samech Depart from evil, and do good, and thou shalt live for evermore.

Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil;

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

I do not pray that thou should take them out of the world, but that thou should keep them from the evil.

Do

Do good, O LORD, unto those that are good and to those that are upright in their hearts.

that ye may be sons of your Father who is in the heavens, for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

For ye have the poor with you always, and whenever ye will, ye may do them good; but me ye have not always.

Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good or to do evil? to save a person or to destroy them?

For I do not do the good that I desire; but the evil which I do not desire, that I do.

Therefore as long as we have the opportunity, let us do good unto everyone, especially unto those who are of the household of faith.

but charge them to do good, that they be rich in good works, liberal to distribute, willing to communicate,

Do not forget to do good and to fellowship; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Therefore sin is still in the one that knows to do good and does not do it.

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God, but he that does evil has not seen God.

Seek

My soul has long dwelt with those that hate peace.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.

to give light to those that dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.

Justified therefore by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus, the Christ,

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

If it can be done, as much as is possible on your part, live in 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 this: Charity, joy, peace, tolerance, gentleness, goodness, faith,

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, into which likewise ye are called into one body, and be ye thankful.

Follow peace with everyone and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, modest, benevolent, full of mercy and of good fruits, not judgmental, unfeigned.

General references

For it is not a vain thing for you because it is your life; and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, which ye shall pass the Jordan to inherit.

If it can be done, as much as is possible on your part, live in peace with all men.