1 Peter 3:10

Modern English Version

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

Cross References

Job 2:4

The Adversary answered the Lord, saying, “Skin for skin; yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

Job 33:28

He will deliver his soul from going down to the pit, and his life will see the light.

Job 9:25

“Now my days are swifter than a runner; they flee away; they see no good.

Psalm 106:5

that I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, that I may glory with Your inheritance.

Psalm 27:13

I believe that I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

Psalm 49:19

he will go to the generation of his fathers; they will never see light.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; blessed are those who retain her.

Proverbs 3:2

for length of days and long life and peace will they give you.

Proverbs 4:22

For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.

Proverbs 8:35

For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord,

Ecclesiastes 2:3

I investigated how to cheer up my body with wine, while my heart was still guiding me with wisdom, in order to grasp folly, until I might experience what is good for people to do under heaven during the number of days that they might have life.

Matthew 19:17

He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One, that is, God. But if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

Mark 8:35

For whoever would save his life will lose it. But whoever would lose his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him and said concerning him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

John 12:25

He who loves his life will lose it. And he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Deuteronomy 32:47

For it is no idle word for you, because it is your life, and by this word you will prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to possess.”

James 1:26

If anyone among you seems to be religious and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

1 Peter 2:1

Therefore put away all wickedness, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking.

1 Peter 2:22

“He committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth.”

Revelation 14:5

No lie was found in their mouths, for they are without fault before the throne of God.