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

A man, there was - in the land of Uz, Job, his name, - and that man was blameless and upright, and one who revered God, and avoided evil.

And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Hast thou applied thy heart unto my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, one who revereth God, and avoideth evil; and still he is holding fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.

And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.

Depart from wickedness and do good, Aim at well-being, and pursue it.

Turn from evil, and do good, and so settle down, unto times age-abiding.

Do not become wise in thine own eyes, revere Yahweh, and avoid evil:

By lovingkindness and fidelity, shall iniquity be covered, and, in the revering of Yahweh, is a turning away from wrong.

Wash you make you clean, Put away the wickedness of your doings from before mine eyes, - Cease to do evil.

And bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.

I request not, that thou wouldst take them out of the world, but that thou wouldst keep them out of the evil:

Do

Do good, O Yahweh, unto such as are good, even unto such as are upright in their hearts.

That ye may become sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because, his sun, he maketh arise on evil and good, and sendeth rain, on just and unjust.

For, always, have ye, the destitute, with you, and whensoever ye please, ye can, unto them, at any timedo well! But, me, not, always, have ye.

And Jesus said unto them - I ask you, whether it is allowed, on the Sabbath, to do good or to do harm, - life, to save, or, to destroy.

For not, the good that I wish, I do, but, the evil that I do not wish, the same I practise.

Hence, then, as we have opportunity, let us be working what is good, towards all, - but, especially, towards the family of the faith.

To be doing good, to be rich in noble works, to be, generous in giving, ready for fellowship, -

But, of the doing good and of fellowship, be not forgetful; for, with such sacrifices as these, is, God, well-pleased.

To him, therefore, who knoweth how to be doing, a right thing, and is not doing it, it is, sin, unto him.

Seek

Long, hath my soul had her dwelling with him that hateth peace:

Happy, the peacemakers; for, they, shall be, called sons of God:

To shine on them who, in the darkness and shade of death, are sitting, to guide our feet into a way of peace.

Having, therefore, been declared righteous by faith, let us have, peace, towards God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, -

For, what is preferred by the flesh, is death, whereas, what is preferred by the spirit, is life and peace; -

If possible - so far as dependeth on you, with all men being at peace:

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, long-suffering, graciousness, goodness, faithfulness,

And let, the peace of Christ, act as umpire in your hearts, unto which ye have been called in onebody, and be thankful:

Peace, be pursuing, with all, and the obtaining of holiness, - without which no one shall see the Lord:

But, the wisdom from above, is - first pure, then peaceable, reasonable, easy to be entreated, fraught with mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.

General references

for it is not, too small a thing, for you, for, it, is your life, - and, hereby, shall ye prolong your days upon the soil whereunto ye are, passing over the Jordan to possess it.

If possible - so far as dependeth on you, with all men being at peace: