There was a man in the country of Uz named Job. He was a man of complete integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.
1 Peter 3:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised and let him turn away from evil and do what is good. Let him seek peace and pursue it, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let him eschew evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and ensue it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let him turn away from wickedness and shun it, and let him do right. Let him search for peace (harmony; undisturbedness from fears, agitating passions, and moral conflicts) and seek it eagerly. [Do not merely desire peaceful relations with God, with your fellowmen, and with yourself, but pursue, go after them!] American Standard Version (1901) And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it. Common English Bible “They should shun evil and do good; ” “seek peace and chase after it. ” Catholic Public Domain Version Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace and pursue it: |
There was a man in the country of Uz named Job. He was a man of complete integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.
Then the Lord said to Satan, ‘Have you considered my servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited me against him, to destroy him for no good reason.’
He said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord #– #that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.’
The road of the upright avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life.
Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness, and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.
Don’t be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
so that you may be children of your Father in heaven. For he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ,
You always have the poor with you, and you can do what is good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have me.
to shine on those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High. For he is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.
Then Jesus said to them, ‘I ask you: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it? ’
I am not praying that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.
If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
So then, let us pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another.
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practise the evil that I do not want to do.
So I discover this law: , When I want to do what is good, evil is present with me.
Now the mindset of the flesh is death, but the mindset of the Spirit is life and peace.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith.
And let the peace of Christ, to which you were also called in one body, rule your hearts. And be thankful.
Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and willing to share,
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness #– #without it no one will see the Lord.
Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do what is evil.
Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.