God’s Word Translation
1 Peter 3:10
10“People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things.
1 Peter 3:10 in other versions
- King James Version (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:
- New International Version (NIV)For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;
- New King James Version (NKJV)For “He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.
Context of 1 Peter 3:10
8Finally, everyone must live in harmony, be sympathetic, love each other, have compassion, and be humble. 9Don’t pay people back with evil for the evil they do to you, or ridicule those who ridicule you. Instead, bless them, because you were called to inherit a blessing. “People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things. 11They must turn away from evil and do good. They must seek peace and pursue it. 12The Lord’s eyes are on those who do what he approves. His ears hear their prayer. The Lord confronts those who do evil.”
Read all of 1 Peter 31 Peter 3:10 word by word
ὁ γὰρ θέλων ζωὴν ἀγαπᾶν καὶ ἰδεῖν ἡμέρας ἀγαθὰς παυσάτω τὴν γλῶσσαν ἀπὸ κακοῦ καὶ χείλη τοῦ μὴ λαλῆσαι δόλον.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- he that willθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
- loveἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
- lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- let him refrainπαύωpauō · to ceaseG3973
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- tongueγλῶσσαglōssa · tongueG1100
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- evilκακόςkakos · evil/harm: evilG2556
- lipsχεῖλοςcheilos · lipG5491
- that they speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- noμήmē · notG3361
- guileδόλοςdolos · deceitG1388
Cross-references for 1 Peter 3:10
- Psalms 34:12Which of you wants a full life? Who would like to live long enough to enjoy good things?
- Deuteronomy 32:47Don’t think these words are idle talk. They are your life! By these words you will be able to live for a long time in the land that you are going to take possession of when you cross the Jordan River.”
- Job 2:4Satan answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! Certainly, a man will give everything he has for his life.
- Proverbs 3:2because they will bring you long life, good years, and peace.
- Proverbs 4:22because they are life to those who find them and they heal the whole body.
- Proverbs 8:35Whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord.
- Matthew 19:17Jesus said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter into life, obey the commandments.”
- Mark 8:35Those who want to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me and for the Good News will save them.
- John 12:25Those who love their lives will destroy them, and those who hate their lives in this world will guard them for everlasting life.
- Job 7:7Remember, my life is only a breath, and never again will my eyes see anything good.
- Job 9:25“My days go by more quickly than a runner. They sprint away. They don’t see anything good.
- Job 33:28The messenger has freed my soul from going into the pit, and my life will see the light.’
- Psalms 27:13I believe that I will see the goodness of the Lord in this world of the living.
- Psalms 49:19he must join the generation of his ancestors, who will never see light ⌞again⌟.
- Psalms 106:5so that I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones, find joy in our people’s happiness, and brag with the people who belong to you.
- Ecclesiastes 2:3I explored ways to make myself feel better by drinking wine. I also explored ways to do ⌞some⌟ foolish things. During all that time, wisdom continued to control my mind. I was able to determine whether this was good for mortals to do during their brief lives under heaven.
Commentaries on 1 Peter 3:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10For he that will love life - This is a quotation from Psalm 34:12-16, as it stands in the Septuagint; only the aorist of the imperative is changed from the second into the third person, etc. He who wishes to live long and prosperously, must act as he is here directed. He must refrain from evil-speaking, lying, and slandering. He must avoid flattery and fair speeches, which cover hypocritical or wicked intentions. He must avoid evil, keep going away , from…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10For he that will love life - Greek, “He willing, ( ́ thelōnor that wills to love life.” It implies that there is some positive desire to live; some active wish that life should be prolonged. This whole passage 1 Peter 3:10-12 is taken, with some slight variations, from Psalm 34:12-16. In the Psalm this expression is, “What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?” The sense is substantially the same. It is implied here…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-12Peter emphasizes the connection between a person’s conduct and the blessing that God gives by quoting Psalm 34:12–16. This psalm was important in early Christian teaching (see also 1 Peter 2:3; Hebrews 12:14). The passage teaches believers to control their speech, resist evil, and do good. It also highlights God’s promise to bless those who obey him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. will love--Greek, "wishes to love." He who loves life (present and eternal), and desires to continue to do so, not involving himself in troubles which will make this life a burden, and cause him to forfeit eternal life. Peter confirms his exhortation, 1Pe 3:9, by Psa 34:12-16. refrain--curb, literally, "cause to cease"; implying that our natural inclination and custom is to speak evil. "Men commonly think that they would be exposed to the wantonness…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Peter 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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