1 Peter 3:16

Modern English Version

Have a good conscience so that evildoers who speak evil of you and falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.

Cross References

Daniel 6:4

Then the presidents and officials sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful, nor was there any error or fault found in him.

Matthew 5:11

“Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.

Acts 24:16

In this do I always strive to have a clear conscience toward God and toward men.

Acts 28:22

But we think it is proper to hear from you what you think. For concerning this sect, we know that it is spoken against everywhere.”

Romans 9:1

I am speaking the truth in Christ, I am not lying; my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit,

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our rejoicing is this: The testimony of our conscience is that we conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you, in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 4:2

But we have renounced the secret things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by expressing the truth and commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

1 Timothy 1:19

keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.

1 Timothy 1:5

Now the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, and from a good conscience, and from sincere faith.

2 Timothy 1:3

I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience as my forefathers did, as I continually remember you in my prayers night and day,

Titus 2:8

and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that the one who opposes you may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us. For we trust that we have a good conscience and in all things are willing to live honestly.

Hebrews 9:14

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

1 Peter 2:12

Live your lives honorably among the Gentiles, so that though they speak against you as evildoers, they shall see your good works and thereby glorify God in the day of visitation.

1 Peter 2:15

For it is the will of God that by doing right you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

1 Peter 2:19

For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God a person endures grief, suffering unjustly.

1 Peter 3:21

Figuratively this is like baptism, which also saves us now. It is not washing off the dirt from the body, but a response to God from a good conscience through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

1 Peter 4:4

They are surprised that you do not join them in the same excess of wild living, and so they speak evil of you.