1 Peter 3:15

Modern King James Version

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason of the hope in you, with meekness and fear;

Cross References

Psalm 119:46

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

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous studies to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Proverbs 22:21

that I might make you know the sureness of the words of truth; to return the words of truth to those who send to you?

Isaiah 1:18

Come now, and let us reason together, says Jehovah; though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be like 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 shall fear the God of Israel.

Isaiah 41:21

Bring near your cause, says Jehovah; bring out your strong reasons, says the King of Jacob.

Isaiah 5:16

But Jehovah of Hosts is exalted in judgment, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.

Isaiah 8:12

Do not say, A conspiracy! to everything of which this people says, A conspiracy! And do not fear their fear, nor be afraid.

Numbers 20:12

And Jehovah spoke to Moses and Aaron, Because you did not believe Me, to sanctify Me in the eyes of the sons of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

Numbers 27:14

For you rebelled against My command in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify Me at the water before their eyes; they were the Waters of Strife in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.

Acts 21:39

But Paul said, I am a man, a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no small city. And I beseech you, allow me to speak to the people.

Acts 24:25

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and the Judgment to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go for this time, but taking time later, I will call for you.

Colossians 1:23

if indeed you continue in the faith grounded and settled, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard and which was proclaimed in all the creation under Heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister,

Colossians 1:27

For to them God would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

Colossians 1:5

for the hope which is laid up for you in Heaven, of which you heard before in the Word of the truth of the gospel,

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be always with grace, having been seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Titus 1:2

on hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the eternal times,

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ was faithful as a Son over his own house; whose house we are, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, having left the discourse of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to full growth, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

1 Peter 1:17

And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to the work of each one, pass the time of your earthly residence in fear,

1 Peter 3:2

having witnessed your chaste behavior in the fear of God.

1 Peter 3:4

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the sight of God.

1 Samuel 12:7

And now stand still, so that I may reason with you before Jehovah of all the righteous acts of Jehovah which He did to you and to your fathers.