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


In Context

8 Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

9 not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

10 For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

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

12 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.

13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:11And let him avoid 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.