1 Peter 3:11

Called To Inherit A Blessing

¹⁰ If any man long after life, and loveth to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak not guile: ¹¹ Let him eschew evil and do good: let him seek peace, and ensue it. ¹² For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord beholdeth them that do evil.

Abstain from

Depart from Evil

Do Good

Seek Peace

Turn Aside

What is Good

With God

Psalm 34:14

Eschew evil, and do good; seek peace, and ensue it.

Matthew 5:9

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

Romans 7:21

I find then, by the law, that when I would do good, evil is present with me.

Romans 12:18

If it be possible, howbeit of your part, have peace with all men.

Hebrews 12:14

Embrace peace with all men, and holiness; without the which, no man shall see the Lord.

Job 1:1

In the land of Uz, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such a one as feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 2:3

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, how that he is an innocent and virtuous man such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land? But thou movedst me against him, to punish him: yet is it in vain, for he continueth still in his godliness."

Job 28:28

And unto man he said, 'Behold, to fear the LORD is wisdom: and to forsake evil, is understanding.'"

Psalm 37:27

Flee from evil, and do the thing that is good, and dwell for evermore.

Psalm 120:6-7

My soul hath long dwelt among them that be enemies unto peace.

Psalm 125:4

Do well, O LORD, unto those that be good and true of heart.

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in thine own conceit, but fear the LORD, and depart from evil:

Proverbs 16:6

With loving mercy and faithfulness, sins be forgiven; and whoso searcheth the LORD eschewth evil.

Proverbs 16:17

The path of the righteous escheweth evil; and whoso looketh well to his ways, keepeth his own soul.

Isaiah 1:16-17

Thus saith the LORD God: Wash and be clean; put away the wickedness of your imaginations out of my sight. Cease to do evil and learn to do well.

Matthew 5:45

that ye may be the children of your father that is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to arise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth his rain on the just and unjust.

Matthew 6:13

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

Mark 14:7

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

Luke 1:79

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

Luke 6:9

Then said Jesus unto them, "I will ask you a question: Whether is it lawful on the Sabbath days, to do good? Or to do evil? To save life? Or for to destroy it?"

Luke 6:35

Wherefore, love ye your enemies, do good, and lend, looking for nothing again: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the highest: for he is kind unto the unkind, and to the evil.

John 17:15

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

Romans 5:1

Because therefore that we are justified by faith we are at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Romans 7:19

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

Romans 8:6

To be carnally minded is death; But to be spiritually minded is life, and peace:

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy, in the holy ghost.

Romans 14:19

Let us follow those things which make for peace: and things wherewith one may edify another.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance.

Galatians 6:10

While we have, therefore, time; let us do good unto all men, and specially, unto them which are of the household of faith.

Colossians 3:15

and the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which peace ye are called in one body: and see that ye be thankful.

1 Timothy 6:18

and that they do good and be rich in good works, and ready to give and to distribute,

Hebrews 13:16

To do good, and to distribute, forget not: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

James 3:17-18

but the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, and without simulation.

James 4:17

Therefore to him that knoweth how to do good, and doth it not: to him, it is sin.

3 John 1:11

Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good: He that doeth well is of God: but he that doeth evil seeth not God.