1 Peter 3:10 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)10 For [Psalm 39:12 says], “The person who loves [his] life and wants to have happy days, should avoid saying anything bad or deceptive. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176910 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: See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition10 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). See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)10 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: See the chapterCommon English Bible10 For “those who want to love life ” “and see good days ” “should keep their tongue from evil speaking ” “and their lips from speaking lies. ” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version10 For whoever wants to love life and to see good days should restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, so that they utter no deceit. See the chapter |
For whoever would [try to] save his life [i.e., by neglecting spiritual things] will lose it [i.e., miss out on the blessings of God]. But whoever [is willing] to lose his life [i.e., in commitment to God’s service] for my sake and [the work of] the Gospel’s sake, will save it [i.e., obtain both temporal and spiritual blessings].