1 Peter 3:11

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

Catholic Public Domain Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10For whoever wants to love life and to see good days should restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, so that they utter no deceit.

12For the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears are with their prayers, but the countenance of the Lord is upon those who do evil.

Read all of 1 Peter 3

Cross References

Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz named Job, and he was a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil.

Job 28:28And he said to man, “Behold the fear of the Lord. Such is wisdom. And to withdraw from evil, this is understanding.”

Psalms 125:4Convert our captivity, O Lord, like a torrent in the south.

Proverbs 16:6By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed. And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.

Isaiah 1:16Wash, become clean, take away the evil of your intentions from my eyes. Cease to act perversely.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 1 Peter 3:11