<p>3:11 <i>And let him turn away from evil and do good</i><em>- </em>To turn away or &quot;eschew&quot; (AV) evil recalls Job (Job 1:1). It seems that the Jewish brethren had fallen quite seriously; and yet in 2:25 Peter says that they had been going astray, but had now returned. But here in chapter 3 it seems clear that they were still far from having turned back. We conclude therefore that 2:25 is Peter's positive desire that they should turn away from evil and turn back to the Lord Jesus. But he thinks of them as already having done so.</p><p><em>Let him seek peace and pursue it- </em>Doing good is for Peter epitomized in seeking peace, both with God and with others. He surely has in mind the Lord's special blessing for &quot;the peacemakers&quot;.</p>