1 Peter 3:9-11

The Voice

⁹not paying back evil with evil or insult with insult, but repaying the bad with a blessing. It was this you were called to do, so that you might inherit a blessing. ¹⁰It is written in the psalms,

If you love life
    and want to live a good, long time,
Then be careful what you say.
    Don’t tell lies or spread gossip or talk about improper things.
¹¹Walk away from the evil things in the world—just leave them behind, and do what is right,
    and always seek peace and pursue it.