1 Peter 3:16

The Text-Critical English New Testament

keeping a clear conscience, so that, when those who revile your good conduct in Christ speak against you as evildoers, they may be put to shame.

Cross References

Matthew 5:11

Blessed are you when others reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

Acts 24:16

Because of this I strive the way I do, always having a clear conscience before God and men.

Acts 28:22

But we think it would be best to hear what yoʋr views are, for concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.”

Romans 9:1

I am speaking the truth in Christ. My conscience confirms through the Holy Spirit that I am not lying when I say

2 Corinthians 1:12

Now this is the reason for our confidence: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with integrity and godly sincerity, not by worldly wisdom, but by the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 4:2

Rather, we have renounced shameful hidden deeds; we do not act deceitfully or distort the word of God, but by openly proclaiming the truth we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.

1 Timothy 1:19

having faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have shipwrecked their faith.

1 Timothy 1:5

The goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith.

2 Timothy 1:3

I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my forefathers did, as night and day I constantly remember yoʋ in my prayers.

Titus 2:8

and sound speech that is above reproach, so that any opponent may be put to shame because he has nothing bad to say about us.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, desiring to live honorably in every way.

Hebrews 9:14

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify your consciences from dead works to serve the living God?

1 Peter 2:12

keeping your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God on the day of his visitation.

1 Peter 2:15

For it is God's will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

1 Peter 2:19

For there is favor upon anyone who endures pain while suffering unjustly for the sake of conscience toward God.

1 Peter 3:21

Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves us—not by removing dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

1 Peter 4:4

They are surprised when you do not run with them into the same flood of debauchery, so they revile you.