11And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;


In Context

8 Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded;

9 not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.

10 For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.

11 And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;

12 because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

13 And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which is good?

1 Peter 3:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:11He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:11Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace and pursue it:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:11And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:11And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:11Let him shun evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:11Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:11let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.