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 that feared God, and eschewed evil.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the 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 the LORD, and depart from evil.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

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

Do

Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

Seek

My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

General references

For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.