1 Peter 3:11

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

10For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; 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. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

Job 28:28To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”

Psalms 37:27Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

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

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

Isaiah 1:16Wash yourselves. Make yourself 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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