1 Peter 3:10

For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

In Context

9not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but instead giving praise, knowing that ye were called for this, so that ye might inherit a blessing.

11Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

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Cross References

Job 2:4And Satan answered LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man has he will give for his life.

Job 9:25Now my days are swifter than a runner. They flee away. They see no good,

Psalms 27:13I believe that I shall see the goodness of LORD in the land of the living.

Psalms 49:19he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

Proverbs 3:2For length of days, and years of life, and peace, they will add to thee.

Proverbs 4:22For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 3:9-16

Duties towards Friends and Enemies. ( a. d. 66.) 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12… Read the whole commentary →

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