1 Peter 3:10

Quoting the Psalms, Peter says whoever wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceit. A blessed life begins with controlled, truthful speech.

Cross-references · 24

• Ps 34:12–16Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
• Jas 1:26If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.
• 1 Pet 2:22who did not sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”
• 1 Pet 2:1Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
• Rev 14:5In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.
• John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
• Jas 3:1–10Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
• Prov 8:35For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
• John 12:25He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
• Prov 3:2for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.
• Job 7:7–8Oh remember that my life is a breath. My eye shall no more see good.
• Prov 3:18She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
• Prov 4:22For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.
• Matt 13:16–17“But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
• Matt 19:17He said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
• Deut 32:47For it is no vain thing for you; because it is your life, and through this thing you shall prolong your days in the land, where you go over the Jordan to possess it.”
• Ps 49:19he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.
• Mark 8:35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.
• Ps 27:13I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.
• Job 33:28He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life shall see the light.’
• Job 9:25“Now my days are swifter than a runner. They flee away, they see no good.
• Job 2:4Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
• Eccl 2:3I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.
• Ps 106:5that I may see the prosperity of your chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance.

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