1 Peter 3:16 - Wesley's New Testament 1755

¹⁶ Having a good conscience, that whereas they speak against you as evil doers, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ [And see to it that] your conscience is entirely clear (unimpaired), so that, when you are falsely accused as evildoers, those who threaten you abusively and revile your right behavior in Christ may come to be ashamed [of slandering your good lives].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Yet do this with respectful humility, maintaining a good conscience. Act in this way so that those who malign your good lifestyle in Christ may be ashamed when they slander you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ But do so with meekness and fear, having a good conscience, so that, in whatever matter they may slander you, they shall be confounded, since they falsely accuse your good behavior in Christ.

1 Peter 3:16 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 5:11

Happy are ye when men shall revile and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Acts 24:16

And for this cause do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward man.

Acts 28:22

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest; for concerning this sect, we know, that it is every where spoken against.

Romans 9:1

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not; my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost?

2 Corinthians 1:12

For this is our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more especially toward you.

2 Corinthians 4:2

not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully corrupting the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

1 Timothy 1:19

Holding fast faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away, have made shipwreck of their faith.

1 Timothy 1:5

Whereas the end of the commandment is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned,

2 Timothy 1:3

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that I have remembrance of thee in my prayers without ceasing night and day,

Titus 2:8

that he who is on the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us; for we trust we have a good conscience, desiring to behave ourselves well in all things.

Hebrews 9:14

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge our conscience from dead works, to serve the living God?

1 Peter 2:12

which war against the soul, Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

1 Peter 2:15

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free,

1 Peter 2:19

For this is thank worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

1 Peter 3:21

The antitype whereof, baptism, now saveth us, (not the putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

1 Peter 4:4

Wherein they think it strange, that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot,