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 who feared God, and turned away from evil.

And LORD said to Satan, Have thou considered my servant Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity, although thou m

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

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore.

Be not wise in thine own eyes. Fear LORD, and depart from evil.

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

Wash you, make you clean, put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.

And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, because from thee is the kingdom and the power and the glory into the ages. Truly.

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

Do

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

so that ye may become sons of your Father in the heavens, because he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and makes rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

For ye always have the poor with you, and whenever ye may desire ye can do them well, but ye do not always have me.

Then Jesus said to them, I will question you. What? Is it permitted on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm, to save life, or to kill?

For I do not do good that I want, instead, wrong that I do not want, this I do.

So then as we have time, let us work what is good toward all men, and especially toward those belonging to a household of the faith.

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,

But do not forget benevolence and fellowship, for God is well pleased with such sacrifices.

He therefore who knows to do good, and is not doing it, to him it is sin.

Beloved, do not imitate the evil, but the good. The man doing right is of God. The man doing wrong has not seen God.

Seek

My soul has long had her dwelling with him who hates peace.

Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.

to give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into a way of peace.

Therefore having been made righteous from faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

If possible from you, keeping peace with all men,

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

And let the peace of God umpire in your hearts, for which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.

Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord.

But the wisdom from above is indeed first pure, then peaceful, meek, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and non-hypocritical.

General references

For it is no vain thing for you, because it is your life, and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land where ye go over the Jordan to possess it.

If possible from you, keeping peace with all men,