1 Peter 3:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Matt 5:9 : 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
  • Rom 12:18 : 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
  • Heb 13:16 : 16 But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
  • Jas 3:17-18 : 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
  • Jas 4:17 : 17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
  • 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloved, do not follow what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: but he who does evil has not seen God.
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 Therefore let us pursue the things that lead to peace and the building up of one another.
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
  • Col 3:15 : 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you are called in one body; and be thankful.
  • 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share;
  • Rom 7:21 : 21 I find then a law, that when I want to do good, evil is present with me.
  • Rom 8:6 : 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 That you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
  • Matt 6:13 : 13 And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
  • John 17:15 : 15 I pray not that you should take them out of the world, but that you should keep them from the evil one.
  • Rom 5:1 : 1 Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
  • Rom 7:19 : 19 For the good that I want to do, I do not do; but the evil I do not want to do, that I do.
  • Job 1:1 : 1 There 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 avoided evil.
  • Job 2:3 : 3 And the LORD said to Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and upright man, one who fears God, and shuns evil? And still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destroy him without cause.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And to man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.'
  • Mark 14:7 : 7 For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you will you may do them good; but me you do not have always.
  • Luke 1:79 : 79 To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
  • Luke 6:9 : 9 Then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the Sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.
  • Ps 37:27 : 27 Depart from evil and do good, and live forevermore.
  • Ps 120:6-7 : 6 My soul has long dwelt with him who hates peace. 7 I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
  • Ps 125:4 : 4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he who keeps his way preserves his soul.
  • Isa 1:16-17 : 16 Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil; 17 Learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

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