1 Peter 3:11

New Century Version

He must stop doing evil and do good. He must look for peace and work for it.

Cross References

Job 1:1

A man named Job lived in the land of Uz. He was an honest and innocent man; he honored God and stayed away from evil.

Job 2:3

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? No one else on earth is like him. He is an honest and innocent man, honoring God and staying away from evil. You caused me to ruin him for no good reason, but he continues to be without blame.”

Job 28:28

Then he said to humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom; to stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”

Psalm 125:4

Lord, be good to those who are good, whose hearts are honest.

Psalm 34:14

Stop doing evil and do good. Look for peace and work for it.

Psalm 37:27

Stop doing evil and do good, so you will live forever.

Proverbs 16:17

Good people stay away from evil. By watching what they do, they protect their lives.

Proverbs 16:6

Love and truth bring forgiveness of sin. By respecting the Lord you will avoid evil.

Proverbs 3:7

Don’t depend on your own wisdom. Respect the Lord and refuse to do wrong.

Matthew 5:45

If you do this, you will be true children of your Father in heaven. He causes the sun to rise on good people and on evil people, and he sends rain to those who do right and to those who do wrong.

Matthew 5:9

They are blessed who work for peace, for they will be called God’s children.

Matthew 6:13

And do not cause us to be tempted, but save us from the Evil One.’ [The kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours forever. Amen.]

Mark 14:7

You will always have the poor with you, and you can help them anytime you want. But you will not always have me.

Luke 1:79

It will shine on those who live in darkness, in the shadow of death. It will guide us into the path of peace.”

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without hoping to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God, because he is kind even to people who are ungrateful and full of sin.

Luke 6:9

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath day: to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?”

John 17:15

I am not asking you to take them out of the world but to keep them safe from the Evil One.

Romans 12:18

Do your best to live in peace with everyone.

Romans 14:17

In the kingdom of God, eating and drinking are not important. The important things are living right with God, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:19

So let us try to do what makes peace and helps one another.

Romans 5:1

Since we have been made right with God by our faith, we have peace with God. This happened through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 7:19

I do not do the good things I want to do, but I do the bad things I do not want to do.

Romans 7:21

So I have learned this rule: When I want to do good, evil is there with me.

Romans 8:6

If people’s thinking is controlled by the sinful self, there is death. But if their thinking is controlled by the Spirit, there is life and peace.

Galatians 5:22

But the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Galatians 6:10

When we have the opportunity to help anyone, we should do it. But we should give special attention to those who are in the family of believers.

Colossians 3:15

Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking, because you were all called together in one body to have peace. Always be thankful.

1 Timothy 6:18

Tell the rich people to do good, to be rich in doing good deeds, to be generous and ready to share.

Hebrews 12:14

Try to live in peace with all people, and try to live free from sin. Anyone whose life is not holy will never see the Lord.

Hebrews 13:16

Do not forget to do good to others, and share with them, because such sacrifices please God.

James 4:17

Anyone who knows the right thing to do, but does not do it, is sinning.

1 Peter 3:12

The Lord sees the good people and listens to their prayers. But the Lord is against those who do evil.”

3 John 1:11

My dear friend, do not follow what is bad; follow what is good. The one who does good belongs to God. But the one who does evil has never known God.

Judges 11:14

Jephthah sent the messengers to the Ammonite king again.