1 Peter 3:15 — Bible Verse (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:”
1 Peter 3:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Peter 3:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Peter 3:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,”
1 Peter 3:15 — World English Bible
1 Peter 3:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear: ”
1 Peter 3:15 — American Standard Version
1 Peter 3:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;”
1 Peter 3:15 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Peter 3:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but sanctify [the] Lord the Christ in your hearts, and [be] always prepared to [give] an answer [to] every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that [is] in you, but with meekness and fear; ”
1 Peter 3:15 — Darby Translation
1 Peter 3:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready alwayes to giue an answere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekenesse and reuerence,”
1 Peter 3:15 — Geneva Bible
1 Peter 3:15 in Context — 1 Peter 3
13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15 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:
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.
17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
What Does 1 Peter 3:15 Mean?
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