1 Peter 3:11

Let him eschew evil,.... Avoid all kinds of evil, hate it, abstain from the appearance of it, and have no fellowship with it; and particularly should avoid rendering evil for evil, or taking revenge…

Let him eschew evil - Let him avoid all evil. Compare Job 1:1. And do good - In any and every way; by endeavoring to promote the happiness of all. Compare the notes at Gal 6:10. Let him seek peace,…

The apostle here passes from special to more general exhortations.

I. He teaches us how Christians and friends should treat one another. He advises Christians to be all of one mind, to be unanimous in…

let him seek peace, and ensue it Better, perhaps, pursue or follow after, as in 1Ti 6:11. The verb "ensue" has ceased almost, if not altogether, to be used transitively. It implies, both in itself,…