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1 Peter 3:13-17
Legacy Standard Bible

Suffering for Righteousness

13 (A)And who is [a]there to [b]harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should (B)suffer for the sake of righteousness, (C)you [c]are blessed. (D)And do not fear their fear, and do not be troubled, 15 but [d]sanctify (E)Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready (F)to make [e]a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the (G)hope that is in you, yet (H)with gentleness and (I)fear, 16 having a (J)good conscience so that in the thing in which (K)you are slandered, those who disparage your good conduct in Christ will be put to shame. 17 For (L)it is better, (M)if [f]God should will it so, that you suffer for doing good rather than for doing wrong.

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  1. 1 Peter 3:13 Lit the one who will harm you
  2. 1 Peter 3:13 Or do evil against you, cf. 3:9, 10, 11, 12
  3. 1 Peter 3:14 Or would be
  4. 1 Peter 3:15 Set apart
  5. 1 Peter 3:15 Or an argument, an explanation
  6. 1 Peter 3:17 Lit the will of God
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1 Peter 3:13-17
New Living Translation

Suffering for Doing Good

13 Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats. 15 Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. 16 But do this in a gentle and respectful way.[a] Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ. 17 Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!

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Footnotes

  1. 3:16 Some English translations put this sentence in verse 15.
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