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14 (A)But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. (B)Have no fear of them, (C)nor be troubled, 15 but (D)in your hearts honour Christ the Lord as holy, (E)always being prepared to make a defence to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and (F)respect, 16 (G)having a good conscience, so that, (H)when you are slandered, those who revile your good behaviour in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For (I)it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.

18 For Christ also (J)suffered[a] (K)once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, (L)that he might bring us to God, being put to death (M)in the flesh but made alive (N)in the spirit,

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  1. 1 Peter 3:18 Some manuscripts died