1 Peter 3:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

And be

A reason

Acts 24:25

The hope

With

1 Peter 3:2

2 Timothy 2:25

Bible References

And be

and you will be haled before governors and kings for my sake ??it will be a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

So resolve to yourselves that you will not rehearse your defence beforehand,

Then Peter, filled with the holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,

Peter and the apostles answered, "One must obey God rather than men.

Paul said, "I am a Jew, a native of Tarsus in Cilicia, the citizen of a famous town. Pray let me speak to the people."

"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defence I now make before you."

let your talk always have a saving salt of grace about it, and learn how to answer any question put to you.

he must be gentle in his admonitions to the opposition ??God may perhaps let them change their mind and admit the Truth;

A reason

but when he argued about morality, self-mastery, and the future judgment, Felix grew uneasy. "You may go for the present," he said; "when I can find a moment, I will send for you"

The hope

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a life of hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

due to the hope which is laid up for you in heaven. You heard of this hope originally in the message of the Truth, in that gospel

serving in hope of the life eternal which God, who never lies, promised ages ago ??3 he gave effect to his word in due time by a proclamation with which I have been entrusted by command of God our Saviour: ??4 to Titus my lawful son in a faith we hold in common; grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

Let us pass on then to what is mature, leaving elementary Christian doctrine behind, instead of laying the foundation over again with repentance from dead works, with faith in God,

With

when they see how chaste and reverent you are.

he must be gentle in his admonitions to the opposition ??God may perhaps let them change their mind and admit the Truth;