1 Peter 3:11

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 paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you may inherit a blessing. 10For the one who wants to love life and to see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit, and let him turn away from evil and do what is good. Let him seek peace and pursue it, 12because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do what is evil. 13Who then will harm you if you are devoted to what is good?

1 Peter 3:11 word by word

ἐκκλινάτω δὲ ἀπὸ κακοῦ καὶ ποιησάτω ἀγαθόν, ζητησάτω εἰρήνην καὶ διωξάτω αὐτήν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let him eschewἐκκλίνωekklinō · to turn fromG1578
• ·ἀπόapo · away fromG575
• evilκακόςkakos · evil/harm: evilG2556
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
• let him seekζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• ensueδιώκωdiōkō · to pursueG1377
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for 1 Peter 3:11

• Job 1:1There was a man in the country of Uz named Job. He was a man of complete integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.
• Job 2:3Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited me against him, to destroy him for no good reason.”
• Job 28:28He said to mankind, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.”
• Psalms 34:14Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it.
• Psalms 37:27Turn away from evil, do what is good, and settle permanently.
• Proverbs 3:7Don’t be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
• Proverbs 16:6Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness, and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.
• Isaiah 1:16“Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from my sight. Stop doing evil.
• Matthew 6:13And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
• John 17:15I am not praying that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.
• Psalms 125:4Do what is good, Lord, to the good, to those whose hearts are upright.
• Matthew 5:45so that you may be children of your Father in heaven. For he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
• Mark 14:7You always have the poor with you, and you can do what is good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have me.
• Luke 6:9Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
• Romans 7:19For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do.
• Galatians 6:10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household 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

Topics related to 1 Peter 3:11

• Commandments
• Holiness
• Longevity
• Meekness
• Peace
• Quotations and Allusions
• Reward
• Righteous
• Righteousness

In the dictionaries

• Adorning
• Chaste
• Contrariwise
• Eschew
• Ornament
• Pitiful
• Quiet
• Railing
• Reason
• Spirit

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