1 Peter 3:11

Let him turn away from what is bad and do what is good. 1 Let him seek peace and pursue it. 1

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

In Context

10“The one who wants to love life and see good days 1 should stop his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. 1

12The eyes of the Lord see the righteous, and his ears hear their requests. 1 But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

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Cross References

Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and Job was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned from evil.

Job 28:28To people he said, 1 'See, the fear of the Lord—that is wisdom; 1 to depart from evil is understanding.'”

Psalms 37:27Turn away from evil and do what is right; 1 then you will be safe forever. 1

Psalms 125:4Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good 1 and to those who are upright in their hearts. 1

Proverbs 16:6By covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness iniquity is atoned for 1 and by the fear of Yahweh people turn away from evil. 1

Isaiah 1:16Wash, cleanse yourselves; 1 remove the evil of your deeds from my sight; 1 stop being evil; 1

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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