1 Peter 3:11

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

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit.

12Because the eyes of Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears to their supplication, but the face of Lord is against men who do evil things.

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Cross References

Job 1:1There 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 away from evil.

Job 28:28And to man he said, Behold, the fear of LORD, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.

Psalms 37:27Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore.

Psalms 125:4Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts.

Proverbs 16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of LORD men depart from evil.

Isaiah 1:16Wash you, make you clean, put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 3:9-16

Duties towards Friends and Enemies. ( a. d. 66.) 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12… Read the whole commentary →

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