1 Peter 3:16
in meekness and respect, as having a good conscience; so that they who speak against you as bad men, may be ashamed, for having calumniated your good conduct in the Messiah.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
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Cross References
Matthew 5:11Blessed are ye, when they revile you and persecute you, and speak every evil thing against you, falsely, on my account.
Romans 9:1I say the truth in Messiah, and do not misrepresent; and my conscience beareth me witness in the Holy Spirit;
2 Corinthians 4:2But we have renounced the concealments of dishonor, and we walk not in craftiness, nor do we treat the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth, we exhibit ourselves to all the consciences of men before God.
1 Timothy 1:19in faith and a good conscience; for they who have repudiated this, have become destitute of faith;
Titus 2:8such as is sober and uncorrupt; and let no one despise it: so that he who riseth up against us, may be ashamed, seeing he can say nothing odious against us.
Hebrews 13:18Pray ye for us; for we trust we have a good consciousness, that in all things we desire to conduct ourselves well.
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 →