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 you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

Therefore, determine in your hearts not to meditate beforehand what you shall answer;

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

But Peter and the apostles answered and said: "We must obey God rather than men.

But Paul replied: I am a Jew of Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of no unknown city; and I beseech you, permit me to speak to the people.

Brethren and fathers, hear my defense, which I now make before you.

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every one.

in meekness instructing those who oppose themselves, if, possibly, God may give them repentance in order to the acknowledgment of the truth,

A reason

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered: For the present withdraw; when I have a convenient season, I will call for you.

The hope

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

in consequence of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

in hope of eternal life, which God, who can not lie, promised be fore the times of the ages,

but Christ, as a Son over his own house; whose house we are, if we hold the confidence and the joy of our hope firm to the end.

Therefore, omitting the elementary Christian teaching, let us go on to the perfection of Christian instruction, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

With

by observing your blameless and reverential conduct.

in meekness instructing those who oppose themselves, if, possibly, God may give them repentance in order to the acknowledgment of the truth,