Turning from Evil

8 Finally, all [of you], [be] like-minded [and] sympathetic, love as brothers, [be] tenderhearted [and] courteous.[fn] 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, knowing that[fn] to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For,

“Whoever would love life

and see good days

must keep his tongue from evil

and his lips [from] deceitful speech.

11 He must turn from evil and do good;

he must seek peace and pursue it.

12 For [the] eyes of [the] Lord [are] on [the] righteous,

and His ears are inclined to their prayer.

But [the] face of [the] Lord [is] against

those who do evil.”[fn]

13 Who can harm you if you are imitators of[fn] what [is] good?