Parallel Verses

Worrell New Testament

and let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it;

New American Standard Bible

He must turn away from evil and do good;
He must seek peace and pursue it.

King James Version

Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

Holman Bible

and he must turn away from evil
and do what is good.
He must seek peace and pursue it,

International Standard Version

He must turn away from evil and do good. He must seek peace and pursue it.

A Conservative Version

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

American Standard Version

And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Amplified


He must turn away from wickedness and do what is right.
He must search for peace [with God, with self, with others] and pursue it eagerly [actively—not merely desiring it].

An Understandable Version

He should turn away from wrong living and do what is good. He should desire peace and do whatever it takes to maintain it.

Anderson New Testament

let him turn from evil and do good: let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Bible in Basic English

And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.

Common New Testament

He must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

Daniel Mace New Testament

he must avoid vice, practise virtue, seek peace, and persevere in the enquiry.

Darby Translation

And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

Let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Godbey New Testament

let him depart from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it:

Goodspeed New Testament

Let him turn away from evil and do right, Let him seek peace and go after it.

John Wesley New Testament

Let him turn from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.

Julia Smith Translation

Let him bend away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and follow it.

King James 2000

Let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

Modern King James verseion

Let him turn aside from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let him eschew evil and do good: let him seek peace, and ensue it.

Moffatt New Testament

let him shun wrong and do right, let him seek peace and make peace his aim.

Montgomery New Testament

Let him turn from evil and do good, Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

NET Bible

And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

New Heart English Bible

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Noyes New Testament

let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Sawyer New Testament

let him abstain from evil and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it,

The Emphasized Bible

Let him turn away from mischief, and do good, Let him seek peace, and pursue it;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Let him depart from every wicked thing, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it."

Twentieth Century New Testament

Let him turn from evil and do good, Let him seek for peace and follow after it;

Webster

Let him shun evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Weymouth New Testament

Let him turn from evil, and do good; Let him inquire for peace and go in pursuit of it.

Williams New Testament

He must turn, too, away from evil and do right; He must seek peace and follow it,

World English Bible

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Worsley New Testament

let him turn away from evil, and do good:

Youngs Literal Translation

let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐκκλίνω 
Ekklino 
eschew, avoid, go out of the way
Usage: 3

κακός 
Kakos 
Usage: 46

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

do
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

G18
ἀγαθός 
Agathos 
Usage: 70

ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79

εἰρήνη 
Eirene 
Usage: 71

διώκω 
Dioko 
Usage: 28

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Peter 3:11

References

Images 1 Peter 3:11

Prayers for 1 Peter 3:11

Context Readings

Called To Inherit A Blessing

10 For, "He who wishes to love life, and to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile; 11 and let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it; 12 because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are toward their supplication; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

Cross References

Matthew 5:9

"Happy are the peacemakers; because they shall be called sons of God.

Romans 7:21

Consequently, I find the law, that, when I wish to do good, evil is present.

Romans 12:18

if it be possible, so far as it depends on you, being at peace with all men;

Hebrews 12:14

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

Matthew 5:45

that ye may be sons of your Father Who is in Heaven; because He causeth His sun to rise on evil men and on good, and sendeth rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.

Matthew 6:13

And bring us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.'

Mark 14:7

for the poor ye always have with you; and whensoever ye will, ye can do them good; but Me ye have not always.

Luke 1:79

to shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."

Luke 6:9

And Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil??o save a soul, or to destroy it?"

Luke 6:35

"But love your enemies; and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High; because He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

John 17:15

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

Romans 5:1

Having been justified, therefore, by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 7:19

For the good that I wish, I do not; but the evil which I wish not, this I practice.

Romans 8:6

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

Romans 14:17

for the Kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:19

So, then, let us follow after the things productive of peace, and the things that tend to mutual edification.

Galatians 5:22

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

Galatians 6:10

So, then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, but especially to those of the household of the faith.

Colossians 3:15

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, unto which also ye were called in one body; and become thankful.

1 Timothy 6:18

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, free to impart, liberal;

Hebrews 13:16

But, of well-doing, and contributing, be not forgetful; for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.

James 3:17-18

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, mild, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.

James 4:17

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

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate the evil, but the good. He that does good is of God; the evil-doer has not seen God.

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