1 Peter 3:15
But consecrate Christ in your hearts, as Lord. Be always in readiness to make and answer to any one who asks you a reason for the hope that is within you, yet with gentleness and reverence.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be always gracious, with a savor of salt, and learn how to give every man a fitting answer.
Matthew 10:18-20
"And you will be taken before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
Luke 21:14-15
"So settle it in your hearts not to prepare a defense beforehand,
Acts 4:8-12
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, answered them.
Acts 5:29-31
But Peter and the apostles said in reply.
Acts 21:39-5
"I am a Jew," answered Paul, "a native of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city. And I pray you, give me permission to speak to the people."
Acts 24:25
And as he reasoned about morality, self-control, and the future judgment, Felix was terrified, and said, "For the present go on your way, and when I find a convenient season, I will send for you."
Colossians 1:5
because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Long ago you heard of this hope in the message which came to you of the truth of the gospel.
Colossians 1:23
And this he will do if, indeed, you continue in the faith, firmly founded and stedfast, and never moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, and which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, that gospel of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
2 Timothy 2:25-26
He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth,
Titus 1:2
I write in hope of life eternal which God who never lies, promised before times eternal,
Hebrews 3:6
but Christ as a Son in his own house; and we are that house, if we retain the cheerful courage and pride of our hope firm unto the end.
Hebrews 6:1
So let us get beyond the teaching of the elementary doctrines of Christ, and let us be borne along toward what is mature. Let us not be continually laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works,
Hebrews 6:18-19
that by means of two immutable things??is promise and his oath??n which it is impossible for God to break faith, we refugees may have strong encouragement to grasp the hope set before us.
1 Peter 1:3-4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whose great mercy we have been born anew into a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead;
1 Peter 1:17
And since you call upon him as Father, who impartially judges each one according to his deeds, pass the time of your sojourning here in reverence.
1 Peter 3:2
when they see how pure and reverent you are.
1 Peter 3:4
but rather that hidden personality of the heart, the imperishable ornament of a quiet and gentle spirit, which in the sight of God is indeed precious.
Colossians 1:27
To them God willed to make known among the Gentiles how glorious are the riches of that secret truth, which is "Christ in you, the hope of glory."