1 Peter 3:15

Modern English Version

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to every man who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you, with gentleness and fear.

Cross References

Psalm 119:46

I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings and shall not be ashamed.

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous reflects on how to reply, but the mouth of the wicked spews out evil.

Proverbs 22:21

to make you know the certainty of the sayings of truth, that you might answer sayings of truth to those who sent you?

Isaiah 1:18

Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Isaiah 29:23

but when he sees his children, the work of My hands, in his midst, they shall sanctify My name and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and fear the God of Israel.

Isaiah 41:21

Present your case, says the Lord. Bring forth your arguments, says the King of Jacob.

Isaiah 5:16

But the Lord of Hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God who is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

Isaiah 8:12

You should not say, “It is a conspiracy,” concerning all that this people calls a conspiracy, neither fear their threats nor be afraid of them.

Numbers 20:12

The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe in Me, to sanctify Me in the eyes of the Israelites, therefore you will not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”

Numbers 27:14

For you rebelled against My commandment in the Wilderness of Zin when the congregation argued against Me. You did not show My holiness at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah in Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.)

Acts 21:39

Paul said, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of no common city. I beg of you, permit me to speak to the people.”

Acts 24:25

As he lectured about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix was afraid and answered, “For now, leave! When time permits, I will send for you.”

Colossians 1:23

if you continue in the faith, established and firm, and are not removed from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

Colossians 1:27

To them God would make known what is the glorious riches of this mystery among the nations. It is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

Colossians 1:5

because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of the truth of the gospel,

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you should answer everyone.

Titus 1:2

in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began,

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ is faithful over God’s house as a Son, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of our hope firm to the end.

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, leaving the elementary principles of the teaching of Christ, let us go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,

1 Peter 1:17

And if you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your sojourning.

1 Peter 3:2

as they see the purity and reverence of your lives.

1 Peter 3:4

But let it be the hidden nature of the heart, that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

1 Samuel 12:7

Now therefore stand still that I may reason with you before the Lord, concerning all the righteous acts of the Lord, which He did for you and your fathers.