American Standard Version
1 Peter 3:11
11And let him turn away from evil, and do good;Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
1 Peter 3:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
- New International Version (NIV)They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.
Context of 1 Peter 3:11
9not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it. 12For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil. 13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?
Read all of 1 Peter 31 Peter 3:11 word by word
ἐκκλινάτω δὲ ἀπὸ κακοῦ καὶ ποιησάτω ἀγαθόν, ζητησάτω εἰρήνην καὶ διωξάτω αὐτήν.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Peter 3:11
- Job 1:1There 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 turned away from evil.
- Job 2:3And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
- Job 28:28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
- Psalms 34:14Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
- Psalms 37:27Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.
- Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
- Proverbs 16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
- Isaiah 1:16Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
- Matthew 6:13And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
- John 17:15I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one.
- Psalms 125:4Do good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good, And to them that are upright in their hearts.
- Matthew 5:45that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.
- Mark 14:7For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.
- Luke 6:9And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?
- Romans 7:19For the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise.
- Galatians 6:10So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.
Commentaries on 1 Peter 3:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Let him eschew evil - Let him avoid all evil. Compare Job 1:1. And do good - In any and every way; by endeavoring to promote the happiness of all. Compare the notes at Galatians 6:10. Let him seek peace, and ensue it - Follow it; that is, practice it. See the Matthew 5:9 note; Romans 12:18 note. The meaning is, that a peaceful spirit will contribute to length of days: (1)A peaceful spirit - a calm, serene, and equal temper of mind - is favorable to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 Though Christians cannot always be exactly of the same mind, yet they should have compassion one of another, and love as brethren. If any man desires to live comfortably on earth, or to possess eternal life in heaven, he must bridle his tongue from wicked, abusive, or deceitful words. He must forsake and keep far from evil actions, do all the good he can, and seek peace with all men. For God, all-wise and every where present, watches over the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-12Peter emphasizes the connection between a person’s conduct and the blessing that God gives by quoting Psalm 34:12–16. This psalm was important in early Christian teaching (see also 1 Peter 2:3; Hebrews 12:14). The passage teaches believers to control their speech, resist evil, and do good. It also highlights God’s promise to bless those who obey him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. In oldest manuscripts, Greek, "Moreover (besides his words, in acts), let him." eschew--"turn from." ensue--pursue as a thing hard to attain, and that flees from one in this troublesome world.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Peter 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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