Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
and keep your conscience clear, so that those who bitterly abuse your excellent conduct as Christians may be ashamed of slandering you.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
Holman Bible
However, do this with gentleness and respect, keeping your conscience clear,
International Standard Version
But do this gently and respectfully, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak evil of your good conduct in the Messiah will be ashamed of slandering you.
A Conservative Version
Having a good conscience, so that, in what they speak against you as of evil-doers, they may be ashamed, those who revile your good behavior in Christ.
American Standard Version
having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.
Amplified
And see to it that your conscience is entirely clear, so that every time you are slandered or falsely accused, those who attack or disparage your good behavior in Christ will be shamed [by their own words].
An Understandable Version
May your conscience be able to so approve of your conduct that, even if you are ridiculed, those doing it will [eventually] have to be ashamed [of themselves] for criticizing your Christian behavior.
Anderson New Testament
having a good conscience, that, inasmuch as they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who traduce your good con duct in Christ.
Bible in Basic English
Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.
Common New Testament
and keep a clear conscience, so that, when you are abused, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.
Daniel Mace New Testament
always maintaining a good conscience, that instead of inveighing against you as evildoers, they may be cover'd with confusion, who traduce your virtuous behaviour as Christians.
Darby Translation
having a good conscience, that as to that in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Hold fast a good conscience, that, whereas they speak against you as evil doers, they may be put to shame who arraign your good behavior in Christ.
Godbey New Testament
having a good conscience, in order that, in whatsoever you are calumniated, those traducing your good deportment in Christ may be ashamed.
Goodspeed New Testament
and keep your conscience clear, so that those who abuse your upright Christian conduct may be made ashamed of their slanders.
John Wesley New Testament
Having a good conscience, that whereas they speak against you as evil doers, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
Having a good consciousness; that, in what they speak evil against you, as doing evil, they threatening your good turning round in Christ should be ashamed.
King James 2000
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good behavior in Christ.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [do so] with courtesy and respect, having a good conscience, so that in [the things] in which you are slandered, the ones who malign your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.
Modern King James verseion
having a good conscience, that while they speak against you as evildoers they may be shamed, those falsely accusing your good behavior in Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
having a good conscience, that when they backbite you as evil doers, they may be ashamed, forasmuch as they have falsely accused your good conversation in Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
see that you have a clean conscience, so that, for all their slander of you, these libellers of your good Christian behaviour may be ashamed.
Montgomery New Testament
See that you have a clear conscience, so that, although they speak of you as evil-doers, these libelers of your good Christian lives may be ashamed.
NET Bible
Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.
New Heart English Bible
having a good conscience; so that when they speak evil against you, they may be put to shame who slander your good manner of life in Christ.
Noyes New Testament
having a good conscience, that, wherein ye are evil spoken of, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ.
Sawyer New Testament
having a good conscience, that in what they speak evil of you they may be ashamed who slander your good conduct in Christ.
The Emphasized Bible
Having, a good conscience, in order that, wherein they speak against you, they may be put to shame who cast wanton insult on, your good behaviour in Christ.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
keeping a good conscience; that whereas they malign you, as evil doers, they may be confounded who take pleasure in ridiculing your good conduct in Christ.
Twentieth Century New Testament
and keeping your consciences clear, so that, whenever you are maligned, those who vilify your good and Christian conduct may be put to shame.
Webster
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evil-doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good deportment in Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
Yet argue modestly and cautiously, keeping your consciences free from guilt, so that, when you are spoken against, those who slander your good Christian lives may be put to shame.
World English Bible
having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.
Worrell New Testament
having a good conscience; that, in whatever ye are spoken against, those who revile your good conduct may be put to shame.
Worsley New Testament
having a good conscience, that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ.
Youngs Literal Translation
having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;
Themes
false Accusations » General references to
Conscience » A good conscience
Conscience » Of saints, pure and good
Evil » Slander » False accusations, general references to
Slander » False accusations, general references to
Slander » Saints » Should give no occasion for
Slander » Should give no occasion for
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 3:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Suffer For Doing What Is Good
15 but in your hearts be consecrated to Christ as Lord, and always be ready to make your defense to anyone who asks a reason for the hope you have. But you must do it in gentleness and reverence, 16 and keep your conscience clear, so that those who bitterly abuse your excellent conduct as Christians may be ashamed of slandering you. 17 For it is better, if the will of God should plan it so, to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Peter 2:12
Keep on living upright lives among the heathen, so that, when they slander you as evildoers, by what they see of your good deeds they may come to praise God on the judgment day.
Hebrews 13:18
Pray for me, for I am sure that I have a clear conscience, and in everything I want to live a noble life.
Matthew 5:11
"Blessed are you when people abuse you, and persecute you, and keep on falsely telling all sorts of evil against you for my sake.
1 Timothy 1:5
But the aim of your instruction is to be love that flows out of a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
1 Peter 2:15
For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
1 Peter 2:19
For it is pleasing in the sight of God for one to bear his sorrows though suffering innocently.
1 Peter 3:21
Baptism, which corresponds to this figure, now saves you, too -- I do not mean the mere removal of physical stains, but the craving for a clear conscience toward God -- through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Acts 24:16
So I am always striving to have a conscience that is clear before God and men.
Romans 9:1
I am telling the truth as a Christian man. I am telling no lie, because my conscience enlightened by the Holy Spirit is bearing me witness to this fact,
2 Corinthians 1:12
For my boast is this, to which my conscience testifies, that before the world, but especially before you, I have acted from pure motives and in sincerity before God, not depending on worldly wisdom but on God's unmerited favor.
2 Corinthians 4:2
On the other hand, I have renounced all underhanded, disgraceful methods; I neither practice cunning nor do I tamper with God's message, but by clear and candid statements of truth I try to commend myself to every human conscience in God's sight.
1 Timothy 1:19
by keeping your hold on faith and a good conscience; for some have thrust the latter aside and so have made shipwreck of their faith.
2 Timothy 1:3
I thank God, whom I worship, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as I ceaselessly remember you in my prayers. Because I remember the tears you shed for me, I am always longing night and day
Titus 2:8
let your message be wholesome and unobjectionable, so that our opponent may be put to shame at having nothing evil to say about us.
Hebrews 9:14
how much more surely will the blood of Christ, who with an eternal Spirit gave Himself a spotless offering to God, purify your consciences from works that mean mere death, to serve the ever living God?
1 Peter 3:1-2
You married women, in the same way, must be submissive to your husbands, so that, if any of them do not believe the message, they may be won over without a word through the living of the wives,