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


In Context

8 And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,

9 not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

10 for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips — not to speak guile;

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

12 because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears — to their supplication, and the face of the Lord is upon those doing evil;'

13 and who is he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?

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 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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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