Verse 11
1 Peter 3:11
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
11
Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace and pursue it:
Original Language Text
greek
ἐκκλινάτω ⸀δὲ ἀπὸ κακοῦ καὶ ποιησάτω ἀγαθόν, ζητησάτω εἰρήνην καὶ διωξάτω αὐτήν·
English Translation
Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
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Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace and pursue it:
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