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

The hope

Hebrews 6:1

With

1 Peter 3:2

2 Timothy 2:25

General references

Proverbs 26:16

Bible References

And be

That I may speak of thy testimonies before kings, and not be ashamed.

Yahweh, sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city, all the words that ye have heard.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered, and said to the king: O Nebuchadnezzar! we are not accounting it needful, concerning this, to answer thee.

Then answered Amos, and said unto Amaziah, No prophet, was I, - nor the son of a prophet, was I, - but, a herdman, was I, and a preparer of sycamore fruit;

And, before both governor and kings, shall ye be brought, for my sake - for a witness to them and the nations.

Settle, then, in your hearts, not to be studying beforehand, how to make defense;

Then Peter, filled with Holy Spirit, said unto them - Ye rulers of the people, and elders!

But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said - It is needful to be yielding obedience unto God rather than unto men: -

And Paul said - I, indeed, am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, - a citizen, of no obscure city; but I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people!

Brethren and fathers! Hear ye, the defence, which I now make unto you: -

Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned, - that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.

In meekness, bringing under discipline them that oppose themselves, lest at any time God should give them repentance unto a personal knowledge of truth,

A reason

Now, therefore, take your stand and let me plead with you, before Yahweh, - and tell you all the righteous acts of Yahweh, which he wrought with you, and with your fathers:

Come, I pray you, and let us settle the disputer Saith Yahweh, - Though your sins be found like scarlet, As snow, shall they be made white, Though they appear red like crimson, As wool, shall they become.

Bring near your contention, Saith Yahweh, - Advance your defences, Saith the King of Jacob:

And, as he was reasoning of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix, becoming greatly afraid, answered - For the present, be going thy way, and, when I find an opportunity, I will send for thee, -

The hope

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who, according to his great mercy, hath regenerated us unto a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead,

Because of the hope that is lying by for you in the heavens, of which ye heard before, in the word of the truth of the glad-message,

In hope of life age-abiding; which God, who cannot lie, promised before age-during times,

But, Christ, as, a Son, over his house, - whose house are, we, - if, the freedom of speech and boast of the hope, throughout, firm,we hold fast.

Wherefore, dismissing the elementary discourse concerning the Christ, unto maturity, let us be tending, not, again, a foundation, laying down - of repentance from dead works, and of faith towards God,

With

Having been permitted to behold your reverently chaste behaviour, -

In meekness, bringing under discipline them that oppose themselves, lest at any time God should give them repentance unto a personal knowledge of truth,

General references

Wiser is the sluggard in his own eyes, than, seven persons, who can answer with judgment.