1 Peter 3:16

Good News Translation (US Version)

but do it with gentleness and respect. Keep your conscience clear, so that when you are insulted, those who speak evil of your good conduct as followers of Christ will become ashamed of what they say.

Cross References

1 Peter 2:12

Your conduct among the heathen should be so good that when they accuse you of being evildoers, they will have to recognize your good deeds and so praise God on the Day of his coming.

Hebrews 13:18

Keep on praying for us. We are sure we have a clear conscience, because we want to do the right thing at all times.

1 Peter 2:15

For God wants you to silence the ignorant talk of foolish people by the good things you do.

Titus 2:8

Use sound words that cannot be criticized, so that your enemies may be put to shame by not having anything bad to say about us.

Matthew 5:11

“Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers.

1 Peter 2:19

God will bless you for this, if you endure the pain of undeserved suffering because you are conscious of his will.

1 Peter 3:21

which was a symbol pointing to baptism, which now saves you. It is not the washing off of bodily dirt, but the promise made to God from a good conscience. It saves you through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

1 Timothy 1:5

The purpose of this order is to arouse the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a genuine faith.

Romans 9:1

I am speaking the truth; I belong to Christ and I do not lie. My conscience, ruled by the Holy Spirit, also assures me that I am not lying

Acts 24:16

And so I do my best always to have a clear conscience before God and people.

Hebrews 9:14

Since this is true, how much more is accomplished by the blood of Christ! Through the eternal Spirit he offered himself as a perfect sacrifice to God. His blood will purify our consciences from useless rituals, so that we may serve the living God.

2 Corinthians 1:12

We are proud that our conscience assures us that our lives in this world, and especially our relations with you, have been ruled by God-given frankness and sincerity, by the power of God's grace and not by human wisdom.

2 Timothy 1:3

I give thanks to God, whom I serve with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did. I thank him as I remember you always in my prayers night and day.

1 Timothy 1:19

and keep your faith and a clear conscience. Some people have not listened to their conscience and have made a ruin of their faith.

2 Corinthians 4:2

We put aside all secret and shameful deeds; we do not act with deceit, nor do we falsify the word of God. In the full light of truth we live in God's sight and try to commend ourselves to everyone's good conscience.

Daniel 6:4

Then the other supervisors and the governors tried to find something wrong with the way Daniel administered the empire, but they couldn't, because Daniel was reliable and did not do anything wrong or dishonest.

Acts 28:22

But we would like to hear your ideas, because we know that everywhere people speak against this party to which you belong.”

1 Peter 4:4

And now the heathen are surprised when you do not join them in the same wild and reckless living, and so they insult you.