1 Peter 3:15-18
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
15 but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you; 16 yet do it with gentleness and reverence.[a] Keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if suffering should be God’s will, than to suffer for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered[b] for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you[c] to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit,
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 1 Peter 3:16 Or respect
- 1 Peter 3:18 Other ancient authorities read died
- 1 Peter 3:18 Other ancient authorities read us
New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Bible Gateway Recommends
![NRSVCE Illustrated Catholic Bible, Comfort Print--soft leather-look, black](https://g.christianbook.com/dg/product/web/f108/239631.jpg)
![New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Holy Bible: NRSV](https://g.christianbook.com/dg/product/cbd/f108/441710.jpg)
![5.0 of 5.0 stars](/assets/images/merch/stars50.png?5d6f5ee3)
![NRSV Catholic Bible, Personal Size, Comfort Print, Leathersoft, Black](https://g.christianbook.com/dg/product/web/f108/5230502.jpg)
![The Catholic Faith & Family Bible, NRSV Catholic Edition](https://g.christianbook.com/dg/product/cbd/f108/496264.jpg)
![NRSVue, Holy Bible with Apocrypha, Leathersoft, Brown, Comfort Print](https://g.christianbook.com/dg/product/web/f108/461494.jpg)
![5.0 of 5.0 stars](/assets/images/merch/stars50.png?5d6f5ee3)