1 Peter 3:10

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

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WEBBE

For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

BSB

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

KJV

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:

ASV

For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

BBE

For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:

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ὁ ho The [one] G3588 γὰρ gar for G1063 θέλων thelōn desiring G2309 ζωὴν zōēn life G2222 ἀγαπᾶν agapan to love G25 καὶ kai and G2532 ἰδεῖν idein to see G1492 ἡμέρας hēmeras days G2250 ἀγαθὰς agathas good G18 παυσάτω pausatō he should keep G3973 τὴν tēn the G3588 γλῶσσαν glōssan tongue G1100 αὐτοῦ autou of him G846 ἀπὸ apo from G575 κακοῦ kakou evil G2556 καὶ kai and G2532 χείλη cheilē lips G5491 αὐτοῦ autou of him G846 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 μὴ mē not G3361 λαλῆσαι lalēsai to speak G2980 δόλον dolon deceit G1388

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–13

Though Christians cannot always be exactly of the same mind, yet they should have compassion one of another, and love as brethren. If any man desires to live comfortably on earth, or to possess eternal life in heaven, he must bridle his tongue from wicked, abusive, or deceitful words. He must forsake and keep far from evil actions, do all the good he can, and seek peace with all men. For God, all-wise and every where present, watches over the righteous, and takes care of them. None could or should harm those who copied the example of Christ, who is perfect goodness, and did good to others as his followers.

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Psalm 34:13–14

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Topics

Quotations And AllusionsFalsehoodSpeakingPeaceSlanderDeceitLongevity

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.