1 Peter 3:10
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“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:”
ζωή
Life, living, existence. Zoe. I am the way the truth and the life. Zoe is divine life, not biological existence. It is the life of God shared with human beings through Christ.
χεῖλος
lips
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χεῖλος
Lip, edge, shore. Cheilos. This people honours Me with their lips but their heart is far from Me. God is not interested in words without heart. What He wants is the inside.
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γλῶσσα
tongue
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γλῶσσα
Tongue, language. Glossa. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. The tongue is the smallest member but sets the whole course of a life. Use it for life.
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θέλω
desiring
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θέλω
To will, to wish, to desire. Thelo. I am willing be made clean. Jesus was always willing to heal, forgive and restore. His willingness has not changed.
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ἡμέρα
days
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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κακός
evil
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κακός
worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 (πονηρός) properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
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εἴδω
to see
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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λαλέω
to speak
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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παύω
he should keep
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παύω
to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end
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δόλος
deceit.
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δόλος
compare G1185 (δελεάζω)); a trick (bait), i.e. (figuratively) wile
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