1 Peter 3:15 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁵ That now he may live the rest of his time in the flesh , not after the desires of men, but according to the will of God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ But in your hearts set Christ apart as holy [and acknowledge Him] as Lord. Always be ready to give a logical defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope that is in you, but do it courteously and respectfully. [Isa. 8:12, 13.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

Common English Bible

¹⁵ Instead, regard Christ the Lord as holy in your hearts. Whenever anyone asks you to speak of your hope, be ready to defend it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ But sanctify Christ the Lord in your hearts, being always ready to give an explanation to all who ask you the reason for that hope which is in you.

1 Peter 3:15 Cross References

Psalm 119:46

3 A fainting hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

Proverbs 15:28

All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.

Proverbs 22:21

8 Pass not beyond the ancient bounds which thy fathers have set.

Isaiah 1:18

6 And I will restore thy judges se they were before, and thy counsellors as of old. After this thou shalt be called the city of the just, a faithful city.

Isaiah 29:23

For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this: It is pride only, sit still.

Isaiah 41:21

9 Behold they are all in the wrong, and their works are vain: their idols are wind and vanity.

Isaiah 5:16

4 Therefore as the tongue of the fire devoureth the stubble, and the heat of the dame consumeth it: so shall their root be as ashes, and their bud shall go up se dust: for they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and have blasphemed the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 8:12

0 To the law rather, and to the testimony. And if they speak not according to this word, they shall not have the morning light.

Numbers 20:12

7 And we beseech thee that we may have leave to pass through thy country. We will not go through the fields, nor through the vineyards, we will not drink the waters of thy wells, but we will go by the common highway, neither turning aside to the right hand, nor to the left, till we are past thy borders.

Numbers 27:14

9 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest and all the multitude:

Acts 21:39

And falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Acts 24:25

And having tarried among them no more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat in the judgment seat; and commanded Paul to be brought.

Colossians 1:23

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Colossians 1:27

Rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as also you have learned, abounding in him in thanksgiving.

Colossians 1:5

4 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins;

Colossians 4:6

5 Salute the brethren who are at Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that is in his house.

Titus 1:2

1 Who must be reproved, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

Hebrews 3:6

5 While it is said, To day if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in that provocation.

Hebrews 6:1

0 For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work, and the love which you have shewn in his name, you who have ministered, and do minister to the saints.

1 Peter 1:17

Wherefore laying away all malice, and all guile, and dissimulations, and envies, and all detractions,

1 Peter 3:2

1 Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace and pursue it:

1 Peter 3:4

3 And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good?

1 Samuel 12:7

2 But seeing that Naas king of the children of Ammon was come against you, you said to me: Nay, but a king shall reign over us: whereas the Lord your God was your king.