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 D’ailleurs, quand vous souffririez pour la justice, vous seriez heureux. N’ayez d’eux aucune crainte, et ne soyez pas troublés;
15 Mais sanctifiez dans vos cœurs Christ le Seigneur, étant toujours prêts à vous défendre, avec douceur et respect, devant quiconque vous demande raison de l’espérance qui est en vous,
16 et ayant une bonne conscience, afin que, là même où ils vous calomnient comme si vous étiez des malfaiteurs, ceux qui décrient votre bonne conduite en Christ soient couverts de confusion.
17 Car il vaut mieux souffrir, si telle est la volonté de Dieu, en faisant le bien qu’en faisant le mal.
18 Christ aussi a souffert une fois pour les péchés, lui juste pour des injustes, afin de nous amener à Dieu, ayant été mis à mort quant à la chair, mais ayant été rendu vivant quant à l’Esprit,
What Does 1 Peter 3:16 Mean?
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