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 country of Uz named Job. He was a man of perfect integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him, to destroy him without just cause.”

He said to mankind,
“The fear of the Lord is this: wisdom.
And to turn from evil is understanding.”

Turn away from evil and do what is good;
seek peace and pursue it.

Turn away from evil and do what is good,
and dwell there forever.

Don’t consider yourself to be wise;
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Wickedness is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.

“Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves.
Remove your evil deeds from My sight.
Stop doing evil.

And do not bring us into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one.

[For Yours is the kingdom and the power
and the glory forever. Amen.]

I am not praying
that You take them out of the world
but that You protect them from the evil one.

Do

Do what is good, Lord, to the good,
to those whose hearts are upright.

so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

You always have the poor with you, and you can do what is good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have Me.

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do what is good or to do what is evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do.

Therefore, as we have opportunity, we must work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith.

Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,

Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

So it is a sin for the person who knows to do what is good and doesn’t do it.

Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

Seek

I have lived too long
with those who hate peace.

The peacemakers are blessed,
for they will be called sons of God.

to shine on those who live in darkness
and the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

For the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set of the Spirit is life and peace.

If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called in one body, control your hearts. Be thankful.

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will see the Lord.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.

General references

For they are not meaningless words to you but they are your life, and by them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone.