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 who feared God and turned aside from evil.

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Have you set your heart on My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil? And still he is keeping hold of his integrity, although you moved Me against him to destroy him without cause.

And to 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 live forevermore.

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Jehovah and depart from evil.

By mercy and truth, iniquity is purged, and by the fear of Jehovah men turn away from evil.

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

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

I do not pray for You to take them out of the world, but for You to keep them from the evil.

Do

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

so that you may become sons of your Father in Heaven. For He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you desire you may do them good. But you do not have Me always.

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

For I do not do the good that I desire; but the evil which I do not will, that I do.

So then as we have time, let us work good toward all, especially toward those of the household of faith.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to share, to be generous,

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

Therefore to him who knows to do good, and does not do it, to him it is sin.

Beloved, do not imitate the bad, but the good. He who does good is from God, but he who does evil has not seen God.

Seek

My soul has long dwelt with a hater of peace.

Blessed are the peacemakers! For they shall be called the sons of God.

to give light to those who 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 is possible, as far as is in you, being in peace with all men.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

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

Follow peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord;

But the wisdom that is from above is first truly pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, 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 by this Word you shall prolong your days in the land where you go over Jordan, there to possess it.

If it is possible, as far as is in you, being in peace with all men.