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

Matthew 6:13

John 17:15

Do

Seek

General references

Romans 12:18

Bible References

Eschew

And take us not into temptation, but deliver us from Evil.'

I do not ask thee to take them out of the world, but to keep them from Evil.

Do

That you may become Sons of your Father who is in Heaven; for he causes his sun to rise upon bad and good alike, and sends rain upon the righteous and upon the unrighteous.

You always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you will not always have me.

And Jesus said to them: "I ask you, is it allowable to do good on the Sabbath--or harm? to save a life, or let it perish?"

I fail to do the good thing that I want to do, but the bad thing that I want not to do-that I habitually do.

Therefore, I say, as the opportunity occurs, let us treat every one with kindness, and especially members of the Household of the Faith.

Urge upon them to show kindness, to exhibit a wealth of good actions, to be open-handed and generous,

Never forget to do kindly acts and to share what you have with others, for such sacrifices are acceptable to God.

He, then, who knows what is right but fails to do it--that is sin in him.

Dear friend, take what is good for your example, not what is bad. The man who does what is good is from God; the man who does what is bad has never seen God.

Seek

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called Sons of God.

To give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, And guide our feet into the way of peace."

Therefore, having been pronounced righteous as the result of faith, let us enjoy peace with God through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

To be earthly-minded means Death, to be spiritually minded means Life and Peace;

If it is possible, as far as rests with you, live peaceably with every one.

For the Kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and gladness through the presence of the Holy Spirit.

But the fruit produced by the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindliness, generosity, trustfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Let the Peace that the Christ gives decide all doubts within your hearts; for you also were called to the enjoyment of peace as members of one Body. And show yourselves thankful.

Try earnestly to live at peace with every one, and to attain to that purity without which no one will see the Lord.

But the wisdom from above is, before every thing else, pure; then peace-loving, gentle, open to conviction, rich in compassion and good deeds, and free from partiality and insincerity.

General references

If it is possible, as far as rests with you, live peaceably with every one.