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1 Peter 3:11–13

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Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
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From verse 11

  1. Matthew 5:9Rank 1 from verse 11
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    9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

  2. Hebrews 12:14Rank 2 from verse 11
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    14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

  3. Psalms 34:14Rank 3 from verse 11
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    14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

  4. Colossians 3:15Rank 4 from verse 11
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    15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

  5. Romans 14:19Rank 5 from verse 11
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    19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

From verse 12

  1. Psalms 34:15–16Rank 1 from verse 12
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    15The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

    16The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

  2. John 9:31Rank 2 from verse 12
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    31Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

  3. Proverbs 15:29Rank 3 from verse 12
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    29The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

  4. Proverbs 15:3Rank 4 from verse 12
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    3The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

  5. 2 Chronicles 7:15Rank 5 from verse 12
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    15Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.

From verse 13

  1. Proverbs 16:7Rank 1 from verse 13
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    7When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

  2. Romans 8:28Rank 2 from verse 13
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    28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

  3. 1 Thessalonians 5:15Rank 3 from verse 13
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    15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

  4. 3 John 1:11Rank 4 from verse 13
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    11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

  5. Psalms 38:20Rank 5 from verse 13
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    20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

1 Peter 3:11

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

peace

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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ensue

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To follow after, pursue, seek to obtain, or continue after the thing set before one.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

1 Peter 3:12

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

eyes

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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ears

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Plural form of ear. Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

open

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Sense 1: Unclosed, uncovered, or manifest. Sense 2: As a verb, to uncover, reveal, or explain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

prayers

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Requests, petitions, supplications, intercessions, or thanksgivings addressed to God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

face

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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

1 Peter 3:13

COMBINED MEANING

harm

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Hurt, injury, damage, loss, or an adverse charge or report, according to the object and phrase.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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.

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12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

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13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

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14But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

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