1 Peter 3:10 meaning and explanation

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

1 Peter 3:10, Berean Standard Bible

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Peter has just urged his readers to bless rather than repay insult with insult (verse 9), and he grounds that command by quoting Psalm 34:12-13. The word "For" ties the quotation to what precedes it: the psalm's wisdom shows why blessing, not retaliation, leads to life.

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