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 once was a man in the land of Uz named Job. The man was blameless as well as upright. He feared God and kept away from evil.

The LORD asked Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth. The man is blameless as well as upright. He fears God and keeps away from evil. He remains firm in his integrity, even though you have been urging me to overwhelm him without cause."

He has commanded mankind: "To fear the Lord that is wisdom; to move away from evil that is understanding.'"

Avoid evil and do good! Seek peace and pursue it!

Depart from evil, and do good, and you will live in the land forever.

Do not be wise in your own opinion. Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Iniquity is atoned for by gracious love and truth, and through fear of the LORD people turn from evil.

"Wash yourselves, and make yourselves clean; remove your evil behavior from my presence; stop practicing what is evil.

And never bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'

I'm not asking you to take them out of the world but to protect them from the evil one.

Do

LORD, do good to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.

so that you will become children of your Father in heaven, because he makes his sun rise on both evil and good people, and he lets rain fall on the righteous and the unrighteous.

because you'll always have the destitute with you and can help them whenever you want, but you won't always have me.

Then Jesus asked them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do evil on the Sabbath, to save a life or to destroy it?"

For I don't do the good I want to do, but instead do the evil that I don't want to do.

So then, whenever we have the opportunity, let's practice doing good to everyone, especially to the family of faith.

They are to do good, to be rich in good actions, to be generous, and to share.

Do not neglect to do good and to be generous, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.

Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The person who does what is good is from God. The person who does what is evil has never seen God.

Seek

I have resided too long with those who hate peace.

"How blessed are those who make peace, because it is they who will be called God's children!

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

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

To focus our minds on the human nature leads to death, but to focus our minds on the Spirit leads to life and peace.

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in peace with all people.

For God's kingdom does not consist of food and drink, but of righteousness, peace, and joy produced by the Holy Spirit.

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

Let the peace of the Messiah also rule in your hearts, to which you were called in one body, and be thankful.

Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, and without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.

General references

because they're not just empty words for you they are your very life. Through these instructions you will live long in the land that you are about to cross over the Jordan River to possess."

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in peace with all people.