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:
Cross-references
In 1 Peter 2:1, the same author commands putting away deceit and slander — directly echoing the instruction here to keep lips from deceitful speech.
1 Peter 2:22 presents Christ as the perfect example with no deceit in his mouth — he models the standard 1 Peter 3:10 sets for speech.
Psalm 34:12-16 is the source quoted here — it directly links loving life with controlling the tongue and doing good.
James 1:26 directly reinforces the same idea: controlling the tongue is essential for true religion — it parallels the condition for loving life in 1 Peter 3:10.
James 3:1-10 expands on the tongue's power to bless and curse — it deepens the warning in 1 Peter 3:10 about keeping the tongue from evil.
In Revelation 14:5, the redeemed are described as having no lie in their mouths—a perfect parallel to the call for truthful speech here.
Matthew 15:8 condemns lip service with hearts far from God—contrasting with the sincere, truthful speech urged here.
Titus 3:2 commands slandering no one and being gentle—a direct parallel to keeping the tongue from evil.
James 3:2 expands on controlling the tongue—the same theme Peter quotes from Psalm 34 about keeping speech from evil.
John 1:47 commends Nathanael as an Israelite without deceit — this exemplifies the truthful character 1 Peter 3:10 calls for in order to love life.