Verse 11
1 Peter 3:11
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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Let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek 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.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 3 Context
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In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word...
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beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear.
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Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gol...
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but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit,...
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For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God (Elohim), adorned themselves,...
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as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put...
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Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wom...
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Finally, be ye all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, courteous:
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not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye we...
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For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips...
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Let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
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For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face...
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And who is he that will harm you, if ye become imitators of that which is good?
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But even if ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neith...
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but sanctify the Lord God (Elohim) in your hearts: and be ready always to give answer to every man t...
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having a good conscience; that, wherein they speak against you as evildoers, they may be put to sham...
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For it is better, if the will of God (Elohim) should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for...
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Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring y...
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in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,
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that aforetime were disobedient, when the long-suffering of God (Elohim) waited in the days of Noah,...
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which also after a true likeness doth now save us, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth o...
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who is on the right hand of God (Elohim), having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers...
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