Berean Standard Bible
1 Peter 3:11
11He must turn from evil and do good; he must 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
9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 10For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. 12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 13Who can harm you if you are zealous for what 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
- ·δέde · thenG1161
- He must turnἐκκλίνωekklinō · to turn fromG1578
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- evilκακόςkakos · evil/harm: evilG2556
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
- he must seekζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
- peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
- pursueδιώκωdiōkō · to pursueG1377
- itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
Cross-references for 1 Peter 3:11
- 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.
- 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.”
- Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
- Psalms 34:14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
- Psalms 37:27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
- Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
- Proverbs 16:6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
- Isaiah 1:16Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!
- Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
- John 17:15I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.
- Psalms 125:4Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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?”
- 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.
- Galatians 6:10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of 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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