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

9Don’t pay people back with evil for the evil they do to you, or ridicule those who ridicule you. Instead, bless them, because you were called to inherit a blessing. 10“People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things. They must turn away from evil and do good. They must seek peace and pursue it. 12The Lord’s eyes are on those who do what he approves. His ears hear their prayer. The Lord confronts those who do evil.” 13Who will harm you if you are devoted to doing 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 1:1A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity: He was decent, he feared God, and he stayed away from evil.
• Job 2:3The Lord asked Satan, “Have you thought about my servant Job? No one in the world is like him! He is a man of integrity: He is decent, he fears God, and he stays away from evil. And he still holds on to his principles. You’re trying to provoke me into ruining him for no reason.”
• Job 28:28So he told humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”
• Psalms 34:14Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!
• Psalms 37:27Avoid evil, do good, and live forever.
• Proverbs 3:7Do not consider yourself wise. Fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
• Proverbs 16:6By mercy and faithfulness, peace is made with the Lord. By the fear of the Lord, evil is avoided.
• Isaiah 1:16“Wash yourselves! Become clean! Get your evil deeds out of my sight. Stop doing evil.
• Matthew 6:13Don’t allow us to be tempted. Instead, rescue us from the evil one.
• John 17:15I’m not asking you to take them out of the world but to protect them from the evil one.
• Psalms 125:4Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, to those whose motives are decent.
• Matthew 5:45In this way you show that you are children of your Father in heaven. He makes his sun rise on people whether they are good or evil. He lets rain fall on them whether they are just or unjust.
• Mark 14:7You will always have the poor with you and can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have me with you.
• Luke 6:9Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you—what is the right thing to do on a day of rest—a holy day: to do good or evil, to give a person his health or to destroy it?”
• Romans 7:19I don’t do the good I want to do. Instead, I do the evil that I don’t want to do.
• Galatians 6:10Whenever we have the opportunity, we have to do what is good for everyone, especially for the family of believers.

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