1 Peter 3:10 — Bible Verse (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:”

1 Peter 3:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Peter 3:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Peter 3:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Peter 3:10 — World English Bible

1 Peter 3:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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: ”

1 Peter 3:10 — American Standard Version

1 Peter 3:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

1 Peter 3:10 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Peter 3:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

1 Peter 3:10 — Darby Translation

1 Peter 3:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.”

1 Peter 3:10 — Geneva Bible

1 Peter 3:10 in Context — 1 Peter 3

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 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

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What Does 1 Peter 3:10 Mean?

1 Peter 3:10 is a verse from the Book of 1 Peter, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Peter chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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