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

Hebrews 6:1

With

1 Peter 3:2

2 Timothy 2:25

Bible References

And be

And ye shall be brought before governors and kings on my account, for a testimony to them and to the nations:

Fix it therefore in your hearts not to premeditate a defence: for I will give you a mouth and wisdom,

Then Peter filled with the holy Spirit said unto them, Ye rulers of the people,

But Peter, and the other apostles, answered, and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

But Paul said, I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beg thou wouldest permit me to speak to the people.

Brethren, and Fathers, hear now my apology to you,

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with discretion to know how ye ought to answer every one.

with meekness instructing those of different sentiments, not knowing but God may give them repentance to the acknowledgement of the truth;

A reason

And as he was reasoning of justice, temperance, and a future judgement, Felix trembled, and said, Go thy way for this time, and I will take a proper opportunity to call for thee again.

The hope

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath regenerated us to a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

for the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which ye have heard before in the word of truth, that is the gospel;

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before all ages;

but Christ as a Son over his own house; whose house we are, if we maintain the free profession and exultation of hope firm unto the end.

Wherefore omitting the discourse about the first principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us proceed to perfection: not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works,

With

beholding your chaste conversation in the fear of God.

with meekness instructing those of different sentiments, not knowing but God may give them repentance to the acknowledgement of the truth;