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 as in the land of Uz, Job his name; and that man was blameless and upright, and fearing God, and departing from evil.

And Jehovah will say to the adversary, Didst thou set thy heart to my servant Job, that none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, fearing God and departing from evil? And yet he holding fast upon his integrity, and thou wilt stimulate me to destroy him without cause.

And he will say to man, Behold, the fear of Jehovah, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace and pursue it

Depart from evil and do good, and dwell forever.

Thou shalt not be wise in thine eyes: fear Jehovah and depart from evil.

By mercy and truth iniquity shall be expiated: and in the fear of Jehovah a departing from evil.

Wash ye, cleanse yourselves: turn away evil from your doings from before mine eyes; leave off the evil;

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

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

Do

Do good, O Jehovah, to the good and to the upright in their hearts.

So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.

For always have ye the poor with you, and when ye wish ye can do them good: and me ye have not always.

Then said Jesus to them, I will ask you; What is lawful in the sabbath; to do good, or to do evil? to save the life, or destroy

For not what good I would, do I; but the evil I would not, this I do.

Wherefore then as we have time, let us work good to all, and chiefly to them of the household of faith.

To do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal, qualified for participation;

And the doing good and mutual participation forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Therefore to him knowing to do good, and not doing, to him it is sin.

Dearly beloved, imitate not evil, but good. He doing good is of God: and he doing evil has not seen God.

Seek

My soul dwelt much upon it with Him hating peace.

Happy they making peace: for they shall be called sons of God.

To shine forth to those in darkness and sitting in the shadow of death, to direct our feet in the way of peace.

Justified therefore of faith we have peace with God by our Lord Jesus Christ:

For the thought of the flesh, death; and the thought of the Spirit, life and peace.

If possible of you, living peaceably with all men.

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but justice, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

And let the peace of God act as umpire in your hearts, to which also, ye were called in one body: and be grateful.

Follow peace with all, and consecration, without which none shall see the Lord:

And the wisdom from above is truly first pure, then peaceful, decorous, docile, full of mercy and good fruits, not separated, and unfeigned.

General references

For it is not an empty word for you, but it is your life; and in this word ye shall prolong the days upon the land which ye pass through Jordan there to inherit it

If possible of you, living peaceably with all men.