¹⁵ but ^[a]sanctify ^(A)Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready ^(B)to make a ^[b]defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the ^(C)hope that is in you, but ^(D)with gentleness and ^(E)respect; ^16 [c]and keep a ^(F)good conscience so that in the thing in which ^(G)you are slandered, those who disparage your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. ¹⁷ For ^(H)it is better, ^(I)if ^[d]God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong. ¹⁸ For ^(J)Christ also ^[e]suffered for sins ^(K)once for all time, the just for the unjust, so that He might ^(L)bring us to God, having been put to death ^(M)in the flesh, but made alive ^(N)in the ^[f]spirit;