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 Mas también si alguna cosa padecéis por hacer bien, [sois] bienaventurados. Por tanto, no temáis por el temor de ellos, ni seáis turbados;
15 Sino santificad al Señor Dios en vuestros corazones, y [estad] siempre aparejados para responder con mansedumbre y reverencia á cada uno que os demande razón de la esperanza que hay en vosotros:
16 Teniendo buena conciencia, para que en lo que murmuran de vosotros como de malhechores, sean confundidos los que blasfeman vuestra buena conversación en Cristo.
17 Porque mejor es que padezcáis haciendo bien, si la voluntad de Dios así lo quiere, que haciendo mal.
18 Porque también Cristo padeció una vez por los pecados, el justo por los injustos, para llevarnos á Dios, siendo á la verdad muerto en la carne, pero vivificado en espíritu;
What Does 1 Peter 3:16 Mean?
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