1 Peter 3:11

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“He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.”

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BSBPD

“He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Peter 3:11 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 11:14Jephthah again sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites
  2. Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
  3. Job 2:3Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”
  4. Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
  5. Psalms 34:14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
  6. Psalms 37:27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
  7. Psalms 120:6Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.
  8. Psalms 125:4Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart.
  9. Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
  10. Proverbs 16:6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
  11. Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
  12. Isaiah 1:16Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!
  13. Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
  14. Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
  15. Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
  16. Mark 14:7The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.
  17. Luke 1:79to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
  18. Luke 6:9Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
  19. Luke 6:35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
  20. John 17:15I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.
  21. Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
  22. Romans 7:19For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.
  23. Romans 7:21So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
  24. Romans 8:6The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,

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