1 Peter 3:16

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Keep your conscience clear, so that even if people say bad things about you as believers in Christ, they’ll be ashamed when the way you live proves them wrong.

Cross References

1 Peter 2:12

People who don’t believe might accuse you of doing wrong. But lead such good lives among them that they’ll see your good deeds and give glory to God on the day Jesus returns.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us. We’re sure that we’ve done what’s right, but we want to keep on living honorably in every way.

1 Peter 2:15

By doing good, you’ll stop to the talk of foolish people who don’t know what they’re saying. This is what God wants you to do.

Titus 2:8

and speak in a way that no one can criticize. Then those who oppose you will be embarrassed because they’ll have nothing bad to say about us.

Matthew 5:11

“Blessed are you when, because of me, people insult you and attack you and falsely accuse you of doing all kinds of bad things.

1 Peter 2:19

If a person is punished unfairly and they take it patiently because they want to obey God, they deserve to be praised for that.

1 Peter 3:21

The water of the flood is a picture of the way that baptism now saves you too. It doesn’t save you by washing the dirt off your body. Instead, it’s your way of promising God that you’ll keep a clear conscience by the same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead.

1 Timothy 1:5

I’m commanding you to do this for the sake of love, which comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and sincere faith.

Romans 9:1

I don’t want any of you to think that I’m not concerned about the people of Israel. They’re my family, my own flesh and blood. (I’m not lying, I’m telling you the truth as one in Christ—my conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it.)

Acts 24:16

So I always try not to do anything that God or people would consider wrong.

Hebrews 9:14

So how much cleaner will the blood of Christ make us! He offered himself to God without any flaw through the power of the eternal Holy Spirit. His blood washes away our feelings of guilt for committing sin. Sin always leads to death. But now we can serve the living God.

2 Corinthians 1:12

With God’s help, we’ve acted toward everyone, and especially toward you, honorably and honestly. We can say that with pride and a clear conscience. We’ve depended on God’s grace and not on the world’s wisdom.

2 Timothy 1:3

I serve God, as did our people of long ago, with a clear conscience, and I thank God as I remember you constantly in my prayers, night and day.

1 Timothy 1:19

and hold on to faith and a clear conscience. Some people have rejected these things, and now their faith is like a sinking ship.

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we refuse to do secret and shameful things. We don’t trick anyone, and we don’t twist God’s word. We do just the opposite! We present the truth plainly so that everyone can judge us in their own conscience before God.

Acts 28:22

But we want to hear what your ideas are, because we know that people everywhere are talking against your group.”

1 Peter 4:4

Ungodly people are surprised that you don’t join them anymore in their wild and wasteful living, and they insult you because you don’t.