John Chrysostom, on 1Pet 3:11

“Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace and pursue it:”

“These things do not come naturally to us, for bad thoughts are always entering our minds. But if a man is wise, he will put them aside and in their place choose thoughts which will be advantageous and profitable for him. This, I believe, is what it means to turn away from evil.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.