1 Peter 3:16
Have a good conscience so that the people who insult your good life in Christ may be ashamed because they are speaking against you as if you were evildoers.
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17It is better, if God desires, that you suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
Cross References
Matthew 5:11Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely for my sake.
Romans 9:1I tell the truth in Christ. I do not lie, and my conscience bears witness with me in the Holy Spirit,
2 Corinthians 4:2Instead, we have rejected secret and shameful ways. We do not live by craftiness, and we do not mishandle the word of God. By presenting the truth, we recommend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
1 Timothy 1:19holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have shipwrecked their faith.
Titus 2:8and a correct message, so that anyone who opposes you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
Hebrews 13:18Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a clean conscience and that we desire to live rightly in all things.
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 3:9-16
Duties towards Friends and Enemies. ( a. d. 66.) 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12… Read the whole commentary →