1 Peter 3:11

New American Bible - revised edition

must turn from evil and do good, seek peace and follow after it.

Cross References

Job 1:1

In the land of Uz there was a blameless and upright man named Job, who feared God and avoided evil.

Job 2:3

The Lord said to the satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him, blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil. He still holds fast to his innocence although you incited me against him to ruin him for nothing.”

Job 28:28

And to mortals he said: See: the fear of the Lord is wisdom; and avoiding evil is understanding.

Psalm 125:4

Do good, Lord, to the good, to those who are upright of heart.

Psalm 34:14

Keep your tongue from evil, your lips from speaking lies.

Psalm 37:27

Turn from evil and do good, that you may be settled forever.

Proverbs 16:17

The path of the upright leads away from misfortune; those who attend to their way guard their lives.

Proverbs 16:6

By steadfast loyalty guilt is expiated, and by the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not be wise in your own eyes, fear the Lord and turn away from evil;

Matthew 5:45

that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Matthew 6:13

and do not subject us to the final test, but deliver us from the evil one.

Mark 14:7

The poor you will always have with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them, but you will not always have me.

Luke 1:79

to shine on those who sit in darkness and death’s shadow, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

Luke 6:35

But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.

Luke 6:9

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?”

John 17:15

I do not ask that you take them out of the world but that you keep them from the evil one.

Romans 12:18

If possible, on your part, live at peace with all.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of food and drink, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy Spirit;

Romans 14:19

Let us then pursue what leads to peace and to building up one another.

Romans 5:1

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 7:19

For I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want.

Romans 7:21

So, then, I discover the principle that when I want to do right, evil is at hand.

Romans 8:6

The concern of the flesh is death, but the concern of the spirit is life and peace.

Galatians 5:22

In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,

Galatians 6:10

So then, while we have the opportunity, let us do good to all, but especially to those who belong to the family of the faith. Final Appeal.

Colossians 3:15

And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.

1 Timothy 6:18

Tell them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, ready to share,

Hebrews 12:14

Strive for peace with everyone, and for that holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

Hebrews 13:16

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have; God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind.

James 4:17

So for one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, it is a sin.

1 Peter 3:12

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears turned to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against evildoers.” Christian Suffering.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does what is good is of God; whoever does what is evil has never seen God.

Judges 11:14

Again Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites,