"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and {be} ready always to {give} an answer to every man that asketh you a reaso…" — 1 Peter 3:15

1 Peter 3:15 · KJV

“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and {be} ready always to {give} an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: {fear: or, reverence}”

— 1 Peter 3:15

Verse 14

But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy {are ye}: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

Verse 16

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

1 Peter 3 — Context

And who {is} he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy {are ye}: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and {be} ready always to {give} an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: {fear: or, reverence}

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

For {it is} better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

Cross References

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech {be} alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

2 Timothy 2:25-26

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

Luke 21:14-15

Settle {it} therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

1 Peter 3:2

While they behold your chaste conversation {coupled} with fear.

Matthew 10:18-20

And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

Psalms 119:46

I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, {principles...: or, word of the beginning of}

Titus 1:2

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; {In: or, For}