1 Peter 3:11

Geneva Bible (1560)

Let him eschew euil, and do good: let him seeke peace, and folow after it.

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  • Matt 5:9 : 9 Blessed are the peace makers: for they shal be called the children of God.
  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and followe after it.
  • Rom 12:18 : 18 If it bee possible, as much as in you is, haue peace with all men.
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without the which no man shall see ye Lord.
  • Heb 13:16 : 16 To doe good, and to distribute forget not: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
  • Jas 3:17-18 : 17 But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, full of mercie & good fruites, without iudging, and without hipocrisie. 18 And the fruite of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
  • Jas 4:17 : 17 Therefore, to him that knoweth howe to doe well, and doeth it not, to him it is sinne.
  • 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloued, followe not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdome of God, is not meate nor drinke, but righteousnes, and peace, and ioye in the holy Ghost.
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 Let vs then followe those things which concerne peace, and wherewith one may edifie another.
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruite of the Spirit is loue, ioye, peace, long suffering, gentlenes, goodnes, fayth,
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 While we haue therefore time, let vs doe good vnto all men, but specially vnto them, which are of the housholde of faith.
  • Col 3:15 : 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are called in one body, and be ye thankfull.
  • 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 That they doe good, and be riche in good woorkes, & readie to distribute, and comunicate,
  • Rom 7:21 : 21 I finde then that when I would doe good, I am thus yoked, that euill is present with me.
  • Rom 8:6 : 6 For the wisedome of the flesh is death: but the wisedome of the Spirit is life and peace,
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 That ye may be the children of your father that is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to arise on the euill, and the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and vniust.
  • Matt 6:13 : 13 And leade vs not into tentation, but deliuer vs from euill: for thine is the kingdome, and the power, and the glorie for euer. Amen.
  • John 17:15 : 15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou keepe them from euill.
  • Rom 5:1 : 1 Then being iustified by faith, we haue peace toward God through our Lord Iesus Christ.
  • Rom 7:19 : 19 For I doe not the good thing, which I would, but the euil, which I would not, that do I.
  • Job 1:1 : 1 There was a man in the lande of Vz called Iob, & this man was an vpright and iust man, one that feared God, and eschewed euill.
  • Job 2:3 : 3 And the Lord sayd vnto Satan, Hast thou not considered my seruant Iob, how none is like him in the earth? an vpright and iust man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill? for yet he continueth in his vprightnesse, although thou mouedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the Lord is wisedome, and to depart from euil is vnderstanding.
  • Mark 14:7 : 7 For yee haue the poore with you alwaies, and when yee will yee may doe them good, but me yee shall not haue alwaies.
  • Luke 1:79 : 79 To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, & to guide our feete into the way of peace.
  • Luke 6:9 : 9 Then sayd Iesus vnto them, I will aske you a question, Whether is it lawfull on the Sabbath dayes to doe good, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to destroy?
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.
  • Ps 37:27 : 27 Flee from euill and doe good, and dwell for euer.
  • Ps 120:6-7 : 6 My soule hath too long dwelt with him that hateth peace. 7 I seeke peace, and when I speake thereof, they are bent to warre.
  • Ps 125:4 : 4 Doe well, O Lord, vnto those that be good and true in their hearts.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lorde they depart from euill.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.
  • Isa 1:16-17 : 16 Wash you, make you cleane: take away the euill of your workes from before mine eyes: cease to doe euill. 17 Learne to doe well: seeke iudgement, relieue the oppressed: iudge the fatherlesse and defend the widowe.

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    9 Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.

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    27 Flee from euill and doe good, and dwell for euer.

  • Amos 5:14
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    14 Seeke good and not euil, that ye may liue: and the Lorde God of hostes shalbe with you, as you haue spoken.

  • 1 Pet 3:12-13
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    12 For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, & his eares are open vnto their prayers: and the face of the Lord is against them that do euil.

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  • Prov 11:19
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    19 As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.

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    27 He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.

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    14 Enter not into the way of the wicked, and walke not in the way of euill men.

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  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15 See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer folow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.

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    8 Cease from anger, and leaue off wrath: fret not thy selfe also to doe euill.

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    29 Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.

    30 Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.

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    4 Doe well, O Lord, vnto those that be good and true in their hearts.

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    13 He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

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    27 Turne not to the right hande, nor to the left, but remooue thy foote from euill.

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    33 But he that obeyeth me, shall dwell safely, and be quiet from feare of euill.

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    3 Drawe mee not away with the wicked, and with the woorkers of iniquitie: which speake friendly to their neighbours, when malice is in their hearts.

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    22 Absteine from all appearance of euill.

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    21 Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.

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    19 But if the wicked returne from his wickednesse, and doe that which is lawfull and right, hee shall liue thereby.

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    20 They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I followe goodnesse.

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    23 The feare of the Lord leadeth to life: and he that is filled therewith, shall continue, and shall not be visited with euill.

  • Prov 16:17
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    17 The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.

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    14 If iniquitie be in thine hand, put it farre away, and let no wickednesse dwell in thy Tabernacle.

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    16 Wash you, make you cleane: take away the euill of your workes from before mine eyes: cease to doe euill.

  • 2 Tim 2:22
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    11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and followe after righteousnesse, godlines, faith, loue, patience, and meekenes.

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    19 Let vs then followe those things which concerne peace, and wherewith one may edifie another.

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    25 Let thine eyes beholde the right, and let thine eyeliddes direct thy way before thee.

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    14 Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without the which no man shall see ye Lord.

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    18 Least the Lorde see it, and it displease him, and he turne his wrath from him.

    19 Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.

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    20 Therefore walke thou in the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the righteous.

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    3 Trust thou in the Lord & do good: dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed assuredly.

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    21 Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.