1 Peter 3:10 Meaning and Explanation
“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:”
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Read Full Chapter →Quoting the psalm, Peter says whoever would love life must keep the tongue from evil and the lips from deceit.
What Does 1 Peter 3:10 Mean?
Peter supports his call with the words of the psalmist. Whoever truly wants to love life and see good days must begin with the tongue, guarding it from evil and from deceit.
It is striking that the road to a good life starts at the lips. So much harm and so much healing pass through our words. Peter, having forbidden insult and commanded blessing, now shows that the well-lived life is shaped daily by what we choose to say and not say. To refrain the tongue is among the first and hardest disciplines of a heart at peace with God.
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What does 1 Peter 3:10 mean?
Quoting the psalm, Peter says whoever would love life must keep the tongue from evil and the lips from deceit.