Verse 16
1 Peter 3:16
English Revised Version
16
For it is better, if the will of God (Elohim) should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
Original Language Text
greek
⸀ἀλλὰ μετὰ πραΰτητος καὶ φόβου, συνείδησιν ἔχοντες ἀγαθήν, ἵνα ἐν ᾧ ⸀καταλαλεῖσθε καταισχυνθῶσιν οἱ ἐπηρεάζοντες ὑμῶν τὴν ἀγαθὴν ἐν Χριστῷ ἀναστροφήν.
English Translation
But with gentleness and fear, having a good conscience, so that in what you are spoken against, those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.
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Chapter 3 Context
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In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word...
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Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing jewels of gol...
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but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit,...
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For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God (Elohim), adorned themselves,...
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as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put...
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Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wo...
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Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:
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not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were...
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9
For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips...
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10
And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
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For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face...
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12
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?
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But and if ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neithe...
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but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that aske...
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having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile y...
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For it is better, if the will of God (Elohim) should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for...
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Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring u...
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in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,
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which aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God (Elohim) waited in the days of Noah,...
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which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth...
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who is on the right hand of God (Elohim), having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers...
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