Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and do what is good.
He must seek peace
New American Standard Bible
He must seek peace and pursue it.
King James Version
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
International Standard Version
He must turn away from evil and do good. He must seek peace and pursue it.
A Conservative Version
Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
American Standard Version
And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Amplified
“He must turn away from wickedness and do what is right.
He must search for peace [with God, with self, with others] and pursue it eagerly [actively—not merely desiring it].
An Understandable Version
He should turn away from wrong living and do what is good. He should desire peace and do whatever it takes to maintain it.
Anderson New Testament
let him turn from evil and do good: let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Bible in Basic English
And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.
Common New Testament
He must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he must avoid vice, practise virtue, seek peace, and persevere in the enquiry.
Darby Translation
And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Godbey New Testament
let him depart from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it:
Goodspeed New Testament
Let him turn away from evil and do right, Let him seek peace and go after it.
John Wesley New Testament
Let him turn from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
Julia Smith Translation
Let him bend away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and follow it.
King James 2000
Let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
Modern King James verseion
Let him turn aside from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let him eschew evil and do good: let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Moffatt New Testament
let him shun wrong and do right, let him seek peace and make peace his aim.
Montgomery New Testament
Let him turn from evil and do good, Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
NET Bible
And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
New Heart English Bible
Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Noyes New Testament
let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Sawyer New Testament
let him abstain from evil and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it,
The Emphasized Bible
Let him turn away from mischief, and do good, Let him seek peace, and pursue it;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Let him depart from every wicked thing, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it."
Twentieth Century New Testament
Let him turn from evil and do good, Let him seek for peace and follow after it;
Webster
Let him shun evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Weymouth New Testament
Let him turn from evil, and do good; Let him inquire for peace and go in pursuit of it.
Williams New Testament
He must turn, too, away from evil and do right; He must seek peace and follow it,
World English Bible
Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Worrell New Testament
and let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it;
Worsley New Testament
let him turn away from evil, and do good:
Youngs Literal Translation
let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;
Topics
Interlinear
Kakos
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Poieo
Agathos
References
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 3:11
Prayers for 1 Peter 3:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Called To Inherit A Blessing
10
and to see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit,
and do what is good.
He must seek peace
and His ears are open to their request.
But the face of the Lord is against
those who do what is evil.
Cross References
Psalm 34:14
seek peace and pursue it.
Matthew 5:9
Romans 7:21
So I discover this principle:
Romans 12:18
If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone.
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness
Job 1:1
There was a man in the country of Uz
Job 2:3
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity,
Job 28:28
“The fear of the Lord is this: wisdom.
And to turn from evil is understanding.”
Psalm 37:27
and dwell there
Psalm 120:6-7
with those who hate peace.
Psalm 125:4
to those whose hearts are upright.
Proverbs 3:7
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 16:6
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 16:17
the one who guards his way protects his life.
Isaiah 1:16-17
Remove your evil deeds from My sight.
Stop doing evil.
Matthew 5:45
Matthew 6:13
Mark 14:7
Luke 1:79
and the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Luke 6:9
Then Jesus said to them,
Luke 6:35
John 17:15
Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith,
Romans 7:19
For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do.
Romans 8:6
For the mind-set of the flesh
Romans 14:17
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking,
Romans 14:19
So then, we must pursue what promotes peace
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 6:10
Therefore, as we have opportunity, we must work
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called
1 Timothy 6:18
Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works,
Hebrews 13:16
Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
James 3:17-18
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.
James 4:17
So it is a sin for the person who knows to do what is good and doesn’t do it.
3 John 1:11
Dear friend,