1 Peter 3:21 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

²¹ But before all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves: for charity covereth a multitude of sins.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ And baptism, which is a figure [of their deliverance], does now also save you [from inward questionings and fears], not by the removing of outward body filth [bathing], but by [providing you with] the answer of a good and clear conscience (inward cleanness and peace) before God [because you are demonstrating what you believe to be yours] through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

Common English Bible

²¹ Baptism is like that. It saves you now—not because it removes dirt from your body but because it is the mark of a good conscience toward God. Your salvation comes through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And now you also are saved, in a similar manner, by baptism, not by the testimony of sordid flesh, but by the examination of a good conscience in God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 3:21 Cross References

Zechariah 13:1

And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined: and I will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say: Thou art my people: and they shall say: The Lord is my God.

Matthew 28:19

And he preached, saying: There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

Mark 16:16

That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast been instructed.

John 13:9

7 If you know these things, you shall be blessed if you do them.

Acts 16:33

AND when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 2:38

6 And continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they took their meat with gladness and simplicity of heart;

Acts 22:16

4 The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and that he should be scourged and tortured: to know for what cause they did so cry out against him.

Acts 8:36

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

Acts 8:37

Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.

Romans 5:14

WHAT shall we say, then? shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

1 Corinthians 12:13

2 Yea, much more those that seem to be the more feeble members of the body, are more necessary.

1 Corinthians 4:6

5 For if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, by the gospel, I have begotten you.

2 Corinthians 1:12

1 Now he that confirmeth us with you in Christ, and that hath anointed us, is God:

2 Corinthians 7:1

0 For the sorrow that is according to God worketh penance, steadfast unto salvation; but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Galatians 3:27

Therefore now he is not a servant, but a son. And if a son, an heir also through God.

Ephesians 5:26

Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise:

Colossians 2:12

1 Touch not, taste not, handle not:

1 Timothy 1:5

4 Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 6:12

1 Which some promising, have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

Hebrews 10:22

1 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Hebrews 11:19

8 By faith he celebrated the pasch, and the shedding of the blood; that he, who destroyed the firstborn, might not touch them.

Hebrews 13:18

My brethren, count it all joy, when you shall fall into divers temptations;

Hebrews 9:14

3 It is necessary therefore that the patterns of heavenly things should be cleansed with these: but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Hebrews 9:24

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith: Sacrifice and oblation thou wouldest not: but a body thou hast fitted to me:

1 Peter 1:3

2 To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you they ministered those things which are now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you, the Holy Ghost being sent down from heaven, on whom the angels desire to look.

1 Peter 3:16

For the time past is sufficient to have fulfilled the will of the Gentiles, for them who have walked in riotousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and unlawful worshipping of idols.