1 Peter 3:10 (DRB)

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 And in fine, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble:

1 Peter 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may 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 decline from evil and do good: Let him seek after peace and pursue it:

1 Peter 3:12 Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things.

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 nor railing..." into verse 11's "Let him decline from evil and do...", 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.