1 Peter 3:11

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • Matt 5:9 : 9 `Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God.
  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
  • Rom 12:18 : 18 If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,
  • Heb 13:16 : 16 and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.
  • Jas 3:17-18 : 17 and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: -- 18 and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.
  • Jas 4:17 : 17 to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.
  • 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.
  • Col 3:15 : 15 and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.
  • 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,
  • Rom 7:21 : 21 I find, then, the law, that when I desire to do what is right, with me the evil is present,
  • Rom 8:6 : 6 for the mind of the flesh `is' death, and the mind of the Spirit -- life and peace;
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.
  • Matt 6:13 : 13 `And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory -- to the ages. Amen.
  • John 17:15 : 15 I do not ask that Thou mayest take them out of the world, but that Thou mayest keep them out of the evil.
  • Rom 5:1 : 1 Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
  • Rom 7:19 : 19 for the good that I will, I do not; but the evil that I do not will, this I practise.
  • Job 1:1 : 1 A man there hath been in the land of Uz -- Job his name -- and that man hath been perfect and upright -- both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.
  • Job 2:3 : 3 And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Hast thou set thy heart unto My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? and still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and thou dost move Me against him to swallow him up for nought!'
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'
  • Mark 14:7 : 7 for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;
  • Luke 1:79 : 79 To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'
  • Luke 6:9 : 9 Then said Jesus unto them, `I will question you something: Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save or to kill?'
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 `But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;
  • Ps 37:27 : 27 Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.
  • Ps 120:6-7 : 6 Too much hath my soul dwelt with him who is hating peace. 7 I `am' peace, and when I speak they `are' for war!
  • Ps 125:4 : 4 Do good, O Jehovah, to the good, And to the upright in their hearts.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
  • Isa 1:16-17 : 16 Wash ye, make ye pure, Turn aside the evil of your doings, from before Mine eyes, Cease to do evil, learn to do good. 17 Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive `for' the widow.

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    19So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

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