11 And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:
Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present.
For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:
So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil `one.'
that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
My soul hath long had her dwelling With him that hateth peace. I am `for' peace: But when I speak, they are for war. Psalm 121 A Song of Ascents.
Do good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good, And to them that are upright in their hearts.
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.
And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?
For the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise.
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Commentary on 1 Peter 3 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 3
Wherein the apostle describes the duties of husbands and wives one to another, beginning with the duty of the wife (v. 1-7). He exhorts Christians to unity, love, compassion, peace, and patience under sufferings; to oppose the slanders of their enemies, not by returning evil for evil, or railing for railing, but by blessing; by a ready account of their faith and hope, and by keeping a good conscience (v. 8-17). To encourage them to this, he proposes the example of Christ, who suffered, the just for the unjust, but yet punished the old world for their disobedience, and saved the few who were faithful in the days of Noah (v. 18-22).
1Pe 3:1-7
The apostle having treated of the duties of subjects to their sovereigns, and of servants to their masters, proceeds to explain the duty of husbands and wives.
1Pe 3:8-15
The apostle here passes from special to more general exhortations.
1Pe 3:16-17
The confession of a Christian's faith cannot credibly be supported but by the two means here specified-a good conscience and a good conversation. conscience is good when it does its office well, when it is kept pure and uncorrupt, and clear from guilt; then it will justify you, though men accuse you. A good conversation in Christ is a holy life, according to the doctrine and example of Christ. "Look well to your conscience, and to your conversation; and then, though men speak evil of you, and falsely accuse you as evil-doers, you will clear yourselves, and bring them to shame. Perhaps you may think it hard to suffer for well-doing, for keeping a good conscience and a good conversation; but be not discouraged, for it is better for you, though worse for your enemies, that you suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.' Learn,
1Pe 3:18-20
Here,
1Pe 3:21-22
Noah's salvation in the ark upon the water prefigured the salvation of all good Christians in the church by baptism; that temporal salvation by the ark was a type, the antitype whereunto is the eternal salvation of believers by baptism, to prevent mistakes about which the apostle,