1 Peter 3:11
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.”
ἐκκλίνω
to deviate, i.e. (absolutely) to shun (literally or figuratively), or (relatively) to decline (from piety)
κακός
evil
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κακός
worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 (πονηρός) properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
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ποιέω
he should do
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ποιέω
Make, do, produce. Poiéō. Faith without works is dead. What you believe will always show itself in what you make and do. Let your actions confirm your confession.
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ζητέω
he should seek
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ζητέω
To seek, to look for, to desire. Zeteo. Seek first the kingdom of God. Seeking is active not passive. The kingdom does not come to those who wait passively. Seek it.
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εἰρήνη
peace
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εἰρήνη
The Greek eirene carries the Hebrew shalom: wholeness, completeness, nothing missing, nothing broken. Jesus says in Me you have eirene, not in the absence of trouble, but in the middle of it. The peace He gives is not the peace of circumstances. It is the peace of His presence.
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διώκω
he should pursue
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διώκω
compare the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1249 (διάκονος)); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
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