1 Peter 3:11

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

American Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

12For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.

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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 that feared God, and turned away from evil.

Job 28:28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the 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 Jehovah, unto those that are good, And to them that are upright in their hearts.

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

Isaiah 1:16Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine 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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