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1 Peter 3:10 — King James Version← Study notes

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 3:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Peter 3:1020 words
hothe
γὰρgarfor
θέλωνthelōndesire, be disposed (forward), intend
ζωὴνzōēnlife
ἀγαπᾶνagapan(be-)love(-ed)
καὶkaiand / also
ἰδεῖνideinbehold, perceive, see
ἡμέραςhēmerasage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
ἀγαθὰςagathasbenefit, good(-s, things)
παυσάτωpausatōcease, leave, refrain
τὴνtēnthe
γλῶσσανglōssantongue
ἀπὸapofrom
κακοῦkakoubad, evil, harm
καὶkaiand / also
χείληcheilēlip, shore
τοῦtouthe
μὴnot
λαλῆσαιlalēsaipreach, say, speak (after)
δόλονdoloncraft, deceit, guile
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

hothe
γὰρgarfor
θέλωνthelōndesire, be disposed (forward), intend
ζωὴνzōēnlife
ἀγαπᾶνagapan(be-)love(-ed)
καὶkaiand / also
ἰδεῖνideinbehold, perceive, see
ἡμέραςhēmerasage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
ἀγαθὰςagathasbenefit, good(-s, things)
παυσάτωpausatōcease, leave, refrain
τὴνtēnthe
γλῶσσανglōssantongue
ἀπὸapofrom
κακοῦkakoubad, evil, harm
καὶkaiand / also
χείληcheilēlip, shore
τοῦtouthe
μὴnot
λαλῆσαιlalēsaipreach, say, speak (after)
δόλονdoloncraft, deceit, guile

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