1 Peter 3:10 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Peter 3:10

Called to Blessing

8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be¹ courteous;

9 ^anot returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary ^bblessing, knowing that you were called to this, ^cthat you may inherit a blessing.

10 For
^a“He who would love life
And see good days,
^bLet him¹ refrain his tongue from evil,
And his lips from speaking deceit.

11 Let him ^aturn away from evil and do good;
^bLet him seek peace and pursue it.

12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
^aAnd His ears are open to their prayers;
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Suffering for Right and Wrong

13 ^aAnd who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?

14 ^aBut even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. ^b“And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.”

15 But¹ sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always ^abe ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the ^bhope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

16 ^ahaving a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.

17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

Christ’s Suffering and Ours

18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring¹ us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,

19 by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison,

20 who formerly were disobedient,¹ when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

Verse Comparison: 1 Peter 3:10

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American Standard Version
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:

Amplified® Bible
For let him who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good--whether apparent or not] keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from guile (treachery, deceit).

Contemporary English Version
"Do you really love life? Do you want to be happy? Then stop saying cruel things and quit telling lies.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
As the scripture says, "If you want to enjoy life and wish to see good times, you must keep from speaking evil and stop telling lies.

International Standard Version
For "the person who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

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:

New American Standard Bible
For, "THE ONE WHO DESIRES LIFE, TO LOVE AND SEE GOOD DAYS, MUST KEEP HIS TONGUE FROM EVIL AND HIS LIPS FROM SPEAKING DECEIT.

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

New King James Version
For
"He who would love life
And see good days,
Let him refrain his tongue from evil,
And his lips from speaking deceit.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For, " THE ONE WHO DESIRES LIFE, TO LOVE AND SEE GOOD DAYS, MUST KEEP HIS TONGUE FROM EVIL AND HIS LIPS FROM SPEAKING DECEIT.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

New English Translation
For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep¹ his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

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