1 Peter 3:10 KJV — MannaFest

1 Peter 3:10

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:

KJV

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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:

WEB

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

YLT

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile;

DBT

For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.

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1 Peter — Peter to scattered exiles across Asia Minor — five chapters on suffering and a living hope. A royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people.

Author: The apostle Peter (1:1); Silvanus assisted (5:12)
Date: Early 60s AD, likely from ‘Babylon’ (Rome, 5:13)

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34 verses on the floor

Psalms 34:12–16
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
James 3:2
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
James 1:26
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Matthew 15:8
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Romans 12:9
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

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Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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To encourage them to this, he proposes the example of Christ, who suffered, the just for the unjust, but yet punished the old world for their disobedience, and saved the few who were faithful in the days of Noah,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

(2.) It is lawful to consider temporal advantages as motives and encouragements to religion. (3.) The practice of religion, particularly the right government of the tongue, is the best way to make this life comfortable and prosperous; a sincere, inoffensive, discreet tongue, is a singular means to pass us peaceably and comfortably through the world.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

But the Spirit promises a life of blessedness to none but those who are gentle and patient of evils" [CALVIN]. evil . . . guile--First he warns against sins of the tongue, evil-speaking, and deceitful, double-tongued speaking; next, against acts of injury to one's neighbor.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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Quotes PSA 34:12
'He that will love life... let him refrain his tongue from evil'

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