14 Turn away from evil and do what is good;(A)
seek peace and pursue it.(B)

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27 Turn away from evil and do what is good,
and dwell there[a] forever.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:27 = dwell in the land

Purification of Jerusalem

16 “Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves.(A)
Remove your evil deeds from My sight.
Stop doing evil.(B)
17 Learn to do what is good.
Seek justice.(C)
Correct the oppressor.[a]
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.

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  1. Isaiah 1:17 Or Aid the oppressed

17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil.(A) Try to do what is honorable(B) in everyone’s eyes. 18 If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone.(C)

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15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him leave. A brother or a sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you[a] to live in peace.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:15 Other mss read us

Warning against Rejecting God’s Grace

14 Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness(A)—without it no one will see the Lord.(B)

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Fight the Good Fight

11 But you, man of God, run from these things,
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love,(A) endurance,(B) and gentleness.

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15 See to it that no one repays evil for evil(A) to anyone,(B) but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.(C)

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22 Flee(A) from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace,(B) along with those who call on the Lord(C) from a pure heart.

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29 If you know that He is righteous, you know this as well: Everyone who does what is right(A) has been born of Him.(B)

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10 This is how God’s children—and the Devil’s children—are made evident.

The Command to Love

Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother.(A)

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44 But I tell you, love your enemies[a] and pray for those who[b] persecute you,(A)

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  1. Matthew 5:44 Other mss add bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you,
  2. Matthew 5:44 Other mss add mistreat you and

19 In that state[a] He also went and made a proclamation to the spirits(A) in prison[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:19 Or In whom, or At that time, or In which
  2. 1 Peter 3:19 Perhaps fallen supernatural beings or angels; 2Pt 2:4; Jd 6

22 Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”(A)
Wait on the Lord,(B) and He will rescue you.(C)

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29 Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me;
I’ll repay the man for what he has done.”(A)

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