1 Peter 3:10 (KJV)

Passage

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:

Nearby Context

1 Peter 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

1 Peter 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

1 Peter 3:10 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:

1 Peter 3:11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "love", "life", "good", "days", "refrain", "tongue", "evil", and "lips". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "love" and "life", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Not rendering evil for evil or railing..." into verse 11's "Let him eschew evil and do good...", so "love" and "life" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "love" and "life" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.