1 Peter 3:11
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

Young's Literal Translation

let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

King James Bible

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

Greek
He must turn away
ἐκκλινάτω (ekklinatō)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1578: From ek and klino; to deviate, i.e. to shun, or to decline.

from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

evil
κακοῦ (kakou)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

do
ποιησάτω (poiēsatō)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

good;
ἀγαθόν (agathon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'.

he must seek
ζητησάτω (zētēsatō)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.

peace
εἰρήνην (eirēnēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

pursue
διωξάτω (diōxatō)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1377: To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute.

it.
αὐτήν (autēn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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