1 Peter 3:11

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.”

— WEB

“Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.”

— KJV

“And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.”

— ASV

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Matthew 5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God."
Psalms 34:14 "Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it."
Hebrews 12:14 "Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,"
Romans 14:19 "So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up."
Colossians 3:15 "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful."
Romans 14:17 "for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit."
James 4:17 "To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin."
3 John 1:11 "Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God."

Commentary

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.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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