1 Peter 3:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 3:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Peter 3:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Peter 3:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.”
1 Peter 3:16 — World English Bible
1 Peter 3:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ. ”
1 Peter 3:16 — American Standard Version
1 Peter 3:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;”
1 Peter 3:16 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Peter 3:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“having a good conscience, that [as to that] in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ. ”
1 Peter 3:16 — Darby Translation
1 Peter 3:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Hauing a good coscience, that whe they speake euill of you as of euill doers, they may be ashamed, which slander your good conuersation in Christ.”
1 Peter 3:16 — Geneva Bible
1 Peter 3:16 in Context — 1 Peter 3
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.
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
What Does 1 Peter 3:16 Mean?
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