1 Peter 3:15

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But keep the Lord Christ holy in your hearts. Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have.

Cross References

Colossians 4:6

When you talk, you should always be kind and wise. Then you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.

1 Peter 3:2

Your husbands will see the pure lives that you live with respect for God.

1 Samuel 12:7

Now, stand there. I will accuse you before the Lord and I will tell you about the good things the Lord did for you and your ancestors.

Titus 1:2

This faith and knowledge make us sure that we have eternal life. God promised that life to us before time began—and God does not lie.

Colossians 1:27

God decided to let his people know just how rich and glorious that truth is. That secret truth, which is for all people, is that Christ lives in you, his people. He is our hope for glory.

Hebrews 6:1

So we should be finished with the beginning lessons about Christ. We should not have to keep going back to where we started. We began our new life by turning away from the evil we did in the past and by believing in God. That’s when we were taught about baptisms, laying hands on people, the resurrection of those who have died, and the final judgment. Now we need to go forward to more mature teaching.

Psalm 119:46

I will discuss your rules with kings, and no one will embarrass me.

Colossians 1:5

Your faith and love continue because you know what is waiting for you in heaven—the hope you have had since you first heard the true message, the Good News

Colossians 1:23

And that is what will happen if you continue to believe in the Good News you heard. You must remain strong and sure in your faith. You must not let anything cause you to give up the hope that became yours when you heard the Good News. That same Good News has been told to everyone on earth, and that’s the work that I, Paul, was given to do.

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ is faithful in ruling God’s house as the Son. And we are God’s house, if we remain confident of the great hope we are glad to say we have.

1 Peter 3:4

No, your beauty should come from inside you—the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. That beauty will never disappear. It is worth very much to God.

Isaiah 41:21

The Lord, the king of Jacob, says, “Come, present your arguments. Show me your proof.

Isaiah 1:18

“I, the Lord, am the one speaking to you. Come, let’s discuss this. Even if your sins are as dark as red dye, that stain can be removed and you will be as pure as wool that is as white as snow.

Isaiah 29:23

Yes, when they see all their children, the children I myself have made for them, they will honor my name as holy. They will honor the Holy One of Jacob, and they will respect the God of Israel.

1 Peter 1:17

You pray to God and call him Father, but he will judge everyone the same way—by what they do. So while you are visiting here on earth, you should live with respect for God.

Isaiah 5:16

The Lord All-Powerful will judge fairly, and people will honor him. They will respect the Holy God when he brings justice.

Acts 24:25

But Felix became afraid when Paul spoke about things like doing right, self-control, and the judgment that will come in the future. He said, “Go away now. When I have more time, I will call for you.”

Acts 21:39

Paul said, “No, I am a Jew from Tarsus in the country of Cilicia. I am a citizen of that important city. Please, let me speak to the people.”

Numbers 20:12

But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “You did not trust me enough to honor me and show the people that I am holy. You did not show the Israelites that the power to make the water came from me. So you will not lead the people into the land that I have given them.”

Numbers 27:14

Remember when the people became angry at the water in the desert of Zin. Both you and Aaron refused to obey my command. You did not honor me and show the people that I am holy.” (This was at the water of Meribah near Kadesh in the desert of Zin.)

Proverbs 15:28

Good people think before they answer, but the wicked do not, and what they say causes trouble.

Proverbs 22:21

They will teach you things that you can know for sure to be true. Then you can give good answers to the one who sent you.

Isaiah 8:12

“Don’t think there is a plan against you just because the people say there is. Don’t be afraid of what they fear. Don’t let them frighten you!”