1 Peter 3:11 — King James Version← Study notes

“Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.”

1 Peter 3:11 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Peter 3:1112 words

ἐκκλινάτωekklinatōavoid, eschew, go out of the way

δὲdeand / but

ἀπὸapofrom

κακοῦkakoubad, evil, harm

καὶkaiand / also

ποιησάτωpoiēsatōabide, + agree, appoint

ἀγαθόνagathonbenefit, good(-s, things)

ζητησάτωzētēsatōbe (go) about, desire, endeavour

εἰρήνηνeirēnēnone, peace, quietness

καὶkaiand / also

διωξάτωdiōxatōensue, follow (after), given to

αὐτήνautēnhe / she / it / same

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ἐκκλινάτωekklinatōavoid, eschew, go out of the way

δὲdeand / but

ἀπὸapofrom

κακοῦkakoubad, evil, harm

καὶkaiand / also

ποιησάτωpoiēsatōabide, + agree, appoint

ἀγαθόνagathonbenefit, good(-s, things)

ζητησάτωzētēsatōbe (go) about, desire, endeavour

εἰρήνηνeirēnēnone, peace, quietness

καὶkaiand / also

διωξάτωdiōxatōensue, follow (after), given to

αὐτήνautēnhe / she / it / same

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