1 Peter
1 Peter 3:11
11He must turn from evil and do good;
he must seek peace and pursue it.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He must turn | ἐκκλινάτω | ekklinatō | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1578 I fall away from, turn away |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| evil | κακοῦ | kakou | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular | G2556 bad, evil |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| do | ποιησάτω | poiēsatō | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| good | ἀγαθόν | agathon | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G18 good |
| he must seek | ζητησάτω | zētēsatō | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2212 I seek, search for, desire |
| peace | εἰρήνην | eirēnēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1515 peace, peace of mind |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| pursue | διωξάτω | diōxatō | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1377 I pursue, persecute |
| it | αὐτήν | autēn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 5:9 · Hebrews 12:14 · Psalm 34:14 · Colossians 3:15 · Romans 14:19 · James 4:17 · Romans 12:18 · 3 John 1:11 · Romans 14:17 · Romans 8:6 · Galatians 5:22 · Galatians 6:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.