1 Peter 3:11

Bible in Basic English 1965

And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.

Cross References

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

Job 2:3

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.

Job 28:28

And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

Psalm 125:4

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.

Psalm 34:14

Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

Psalm 37:27

Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

Proverbs 3:7

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

Matthew 5:45

So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner.

Matthew 5:9

Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God.

Matthew 6:13

And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.

Mark 14:7

The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.

Luke 1:79

To give light to those in dark places, and in the shade of death, so that our feet may be guided into the way of peace.

Luke 6:35

But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

Luke 6:9

And Jesus said, I put the question to you, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to take it away?

John 17:15

My prayer is not that you will take them out of the world, but that you will keep them from the Evil One.

Romans 12:18

As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:19

So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.

Romans 5:1

For which reason, because we have righteousness through faith, let us be at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

Romans 7:19

For the good which I have a mind to do, I do not: but the evil which I have no mind to do, that I do.

Romans 7:21

So I see a law that, though I have a mind to do good, evil is present in me.

Romans 8:6

For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

Galatians 6:10

So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.

Colossians 3:15

And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.

1 Timothy 6:18

And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

Hebrews 12:14

Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;

Hebrews 13:16

But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.

James 4:17

The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

1 Peter 3:12

For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

3 John 1:11

My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.

Judges 11:14

And Jephthah sent again to the king of the children of Ammon,