14 (A)Depart from evil and do good;
(B)Seek peace and pursue it.

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

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27 Depart from evil, and do good;
And dwell forevermore.

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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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14 (A)Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, (B)without which no one will see the Lord:

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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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11 Let him (A)turn away from evil and do good;
(B)Let him seek peace and pursue it.

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

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11 Beloved, (A)do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. (B)He who does good is of God, [a]but he who does evil has not seen (C)God.

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Footnotes

  1. 3 John 1:11 NU, M omit but

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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18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, (A)live peaceably with all men.

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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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Do not be wise in your own (A)eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.

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Do not be wise in your own eyes;(A)
    fear the Lord(B) and shun evil.(C)

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Behave Like a Christian

(A)Let love be without hypocrisy. (B)Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.

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Love in Action

Love must be sincere.(A) Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.(B)

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19 (A)Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which (B)one may [a]edify another.

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  1. Romans 14:19 build up

19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace(A) and to mutual edification.(B)

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Greetings and Benediction

11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. (A)Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love (B)and peace will be with you.

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Final Greetings

11 Finally, brothers and sisters,(A) rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace.(B) And the God of love(C) and peace(D) will be with you.

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17 But (A)the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, (B)without partiality (C)and without hypocrisy. 18 (D)Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

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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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11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, (A)to mind your own business, and (B)to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

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11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands,(A) just as we told you,

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28 And to man He said,
‘Behold, (A)the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

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28 And he said to the human race,
    “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
    and to shun evil(A) is understanding.”(B)

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