6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

• Peace

• Pacifism vs. just-war

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Pet 3:11 — Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
• 1Pet 3:11 — Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
• 1Thess 4:11 — And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
• 1Tim 6:11 — But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• 2Cor 13:11 — Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
• 2Tim 2:19 — Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
• 3John 1:11 — Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
• 3John 1:11 — Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
• Heb 12:14 — Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
• Heb 12:14 — Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
• Isa 1:16 — Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
• Isa 56:2 — Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
• Jas 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
• Job 1:8 — And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
• Job 28:28 — And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
• Mark 9:50 — Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
• Matt 5:9 — Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
• Prov 3:7 — Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
• Prov 8:13 — The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
• Prov 13:14 — The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
• Prov 13:19 — The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
• Ps 37:27 — Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
• Ps 37:27 — Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
• Ps 97:10 — Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
• Ps 120:7 — I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
• Rom 12:9 — Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
• Rom 12:9 — Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
• Rom 12:18 — If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
• Rom 12:18 — If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
• Rom 14:17 — For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
• Rom 14:19 — Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
• Rom 14:19 — Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
• Titus 2:14 — Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.