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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

Context of 1 Peter 3:11

9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil 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 their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it. 12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 13Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do 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 1:1In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
• Job 2:3Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.”
• Job 28:28And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”
• Psalms 34:14Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
• Psalms 37:27Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.
• Proverbs 3:7Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.
• Proverbs 16:6Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.
• Isaiah 1:16Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.
• Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ’
• John 17:15My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.
• Psalms 125:4Lord, do good to those who are good, to those who are upright in heart.
• Matthew 5:45that you may be children 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 any time 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, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.
• Galatians 6:10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to 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