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11 He must ·stop doing [turn away from] evil and do good.
    He must ·look for [seek] peace and ·work for [L pursue] it.
12 ·The Lord sees the good people [L The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous]
    and ·listens to [L his ears on] their prayers.
But the [L face of the] Lord is against
    those who do evil [Ps. 34:12–16; compare Rom. 12:9–17].”

13 If you are ·trying hard [eager; zealous; passionate] to do good, ·no one [L who…?] can really ·hurt [harm; do evil to; mistreat] you.

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11 They must turn from evil and do good;
    they must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
    and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”[a](A)

13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16