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 bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the Evil one.'

I do not ask that Thou wilt remove them out of the world, but that Thou wilt protect them from the Evil one.

Do

that so you may become true sons of your Father in Heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the wicked as well as the good, and sends rain upon those who do right and those who do wrong.

For you always have the poor among you, and whenever you choose you can do acts of kindness to them; but me you have not always.

Then Jesus said to them, "I put it to you all whether we are allowed to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil; to save a life, or to destroy it."

For what I do is not the good thing that I desire to do; but the evil thing that I desire not to do, is what I constantly do.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us labour for the good of all, and especially of those who belong to the household of the faith.

They must be beneficent, rich in noble deeds, open-handed and liberal;

And do not forget to be kind and liberal; for with sacrifices of that sort God is greatly pleased.

If, however, a man knows what it is right to do and yet does not do it, he commits a sin.

My dear friend, do not follow wrong examples, but right ones. He who habitually does what is right is a child of God: he who habitually does what is wrong has not seen God.

Seek

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who will be recognized as sons of God.

Dawning on those who now dwell in the darkness and shadow of death--To direct our feet into the path of peace."

Standing then acquitted as the result of faith, let us enjoy peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Because for the mind to be given up to earthly things means death; but for it to be given up to spiritual things means Life and peace.

If you can, so far as it depends on you, live at peace with all the world.

For the Kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of right conduct, peace and joy, through the Holy Spirit;

The Spirit, on the other hand, brings a harvest of love, joy, peace; patience towards others, kindness, benevolence;

and let the peace which Christ gives settle all questionings in your hearts, to which peace indeed you were called as belonging to His one Body; and be thankful.

but may rather be restored. Persistently strive for peace with all men, and for that growth in holiness apart from which no one will see the Lord.

The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceful, courteous, not self-willed, full of compassion and kind actions, free from favouritism and from all insincerity.

General references

If you can, so far as it depends on you, live at peace with all the world.