1 Peter 3:16-18
King James Version
16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
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1 Peter 3:16-18
New King James Version
16 (A)having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed. 17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
Christ’s Suffering and Ours
18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring [a]us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,
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- 1 Peter 3:18 NU, M you
1 Peter 3:16-18
English Standard Version
16 (A)having a good conscience, so that, (B)when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For (C)it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.
18 For Christ also (D)suffered[a] (E)once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, (F)that he might bring us to God, being put to death (G)in the flesh but made alive (H)in the spirit,
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- 1 Peter 3:18 Some manuscripts died
1 Peter 3:16-18
New American Standard Bible
16 [a]and keep a (A)good conscience so that in the thing in which (B)you are slandered, those who disparage your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. 17 For (C)it is better, (D)if [b]God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong. 18 For (E)Christ also [c]suffered for sins (F)once for all time, the just for the unjust, so that He might (G)bring us to God, having been put to death (H)in the flesh, but made alive (I)in the [d]spirit;
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- 1 Peter 3:16 Lit having a good
- 1 Peter 3:17 Lit the will of God
- 1 Peter 3:18 One early ms died
- 1 Peter 3:18 Or Spirit
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