Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. Treasury of Scripture eschew. Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God... Job 2:3 And the LORD said to Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man... Job 28:28 And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Psalm 34:14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Psalm 37:27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for ever more. Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. Proverbs 16:6,17 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil... Isaiah 1:16,17 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil... Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. John 17:15 I pray not that you should take them out of the world, but that you should keep them from the evil. do. Psalm 125:4 Do good, O LORD, to those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts. Matthew 5:45 That you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good... Mark 14:7 For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you will you may do them good: but me you have not always. Luke 6:9,35 Then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life... Romans 7:19,21 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do... Galatians 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to them who are of the household of faith. 1 Timothy 6:18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. James 4:17 Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin. 3 John 1:11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen God. seek. Psalm 120:6,7 My soul has long dwelled with him that hates peace... Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Luke 1:79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Romans 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all men. Romans 14:17,19 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost... Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one body; and be you thankful. Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: James 3:17,18 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits...
Context Turn From Evil
8Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brothers, be pitiful, be courteous: 9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that you are thereunto called, that you should inherit a blessing. 10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. 13And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good? Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace and pursue it:
Darby Bible Translation
And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;
King James Bible
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Young's Literal Translation
let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;
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