11 They must turn from evil and do good;
    they must seek peace and pursue it.

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Blessed are the peacemakers,(A)
    for they will be called children of God.(B)

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

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Warning and Encouragement

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone(A) and to be holy;(B) without holiness no one will see the Lord.(C)

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15 Let the peace of Christ(A) rule in your hearts, since as members of one body(B) you were called to peace.(C) And be thankful.

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17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking,(A) but of righteousness, peace(B) and joy in the Holy Spirit,(C)

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11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good.(A) Anyone who does what is good is from God.(B) Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.(C)

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17 If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.(A)

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17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(A) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(B) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(C) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(D) 18 Peacemakers(E) who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.(F)

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16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others,(A) for with such sacrifices(B) God is pleased.

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18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,(A) and to be generous and willing to share.(B)

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10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good(A) to all people, especially to those who belong to the family(B) of believers.

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22 But the fruit(A) of the Spirit is love,(B) joy, peace,(C) forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.(A)

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The mind governed by the flesh is death,(A) but the mind governed by the Spirit is life(B) and peace.

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21 So I find this law at work:(A) Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

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Peace and Hope

Therefore, since we have been justified(A) through faith,(B) we[a] have peace(C) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 5:1 Many manuscripts let us

15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.(A)

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13 And lead us not into temptation,[a](A)
    but deliver us from the evil one.[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
  2. Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

45 that you may be children(A) of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.(B)

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27 Turn from evil and do good;(A)
    then you will dwell in the land forever.(B)

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19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.(A)

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35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(A) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(B) of the Most High,(C) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

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Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

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