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 E quem vos fará mal se fordes adeptos do bem?

14 Porém, mesmo se sofrerdes por causa da justiça, benditos sois. Não tenhais medo deles, nem vos perturbeis.

15 Mas santificai a Deus como Senhor em vossos corações; e estai sempre preparados para responder com mansidão e respeito a todo aquele que vos pedir a razão da esperança que há em vós,

16 tendo uma boa consciência; para que, naquilo que falam mal de vós como malfeitores, os que insultam o vosso bom comportamento em Cristo sejam envergonhados.

17 Pois é melhor que sofrais fazendo o bem, se [assim] a vontade de Deus quer, do que fazendo o mal.

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What Does 1 Peter 3:15 Mean?

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