1 Peter 3:16
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.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
17For it is better (if it be God’s will) to suffer as well doers than as evil doers.
Cross References
Matthew 5:11Blessed are ye, when they shall revile and persecute you, and lying, speak every thing evil against you for my sake.
Romans 9:1I SPEAK the truth in Christ, I lie not, (my conscience also bearing witness to me in the Holy Ghost,)
2 Corinthians 4:2but have renounced all shameful secret practices, not conducting ourselves with artifice, nor deceitfully disguising the word of God, but by clear manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man’s conscience as in the presence of God.
1 Timothy 1:19holding faith and a good conscience, which some having renounced, as touching the faith, have been shipwrecked:
Titus 2:8sound discourse, incapable of confutation; that he who is in opposition may be confounded, having nothing faulty to say of you.
Hebrews 13:18Pray for us: for we have confidence that we maintain a good conscience, in all things desirous to conduct ourselves with propriety.―
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 →