Psalms 37:27
Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
BSB
ASV
Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.
KJV
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Depart from evil, and do good. We must not envy the doers of evil, but depart altogether from their spirit and example. As Lot left Sodom without casting a look behind, so must we leave sin. No truce or parley is to be held with sin, we must turn away from it without hesitation, and set ourselves practically to work in the opposite direction. He who neglects to do good will soon fall into evil. And dwell for evermore. Obtain an abiding and quiet inheritance.
Here we have the seventh precept, which takes a negative and positive form, and is the quintessence of the entire Psalm
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
Through
Hebrews 13:16And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
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Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
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Psalms 34:14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
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Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
Through
1 Thessalonians 5:15Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
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Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
