1 Peter 3:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

μετά πραΰτητος καί φόβου: ⋄Συνείδησιν ἔχοντες ἀγαθήν· ἵνα, ἐν ᾧ καταλαλοῦσιν ὑμῶν, ὡς κακοποιων, καταισχυνθῶσιν οἱ ἐπηρεάζοντες ὑμῶν τὴν ἀγαθὴν ἐν Χριστῷ ἀναστροφήν.

Transliteration

with prautētos and phobou: Syneidēsin echontes agathēn; so-that, in what they-katalalousin of-you, as of-kakopoiōn, may-be-kataischynthōsin the ones epēreazontes of-you the agathēn in Christō anastrophēn.

Grammar Details

*meta*: preposition + genitive - with
*prautētos*: genitive, feminine, singular - gentleness/meekness
*phobou*: genitive, masculine, singular - fear/reverence
*syneidēsin*: accusative, feminine, singular - conscience
*echontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having
*agathēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - good
*hina*: conjunction - so that/in order that
*en hō*: in which/wherein
*katalalousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - they speak against/slander
*hymōn*: genitive, plural - of you/your
*hōs*: comparative particle - as/like
*kakopoiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - evil-doers/wrongdoers
*kataischynthōsin*: aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may be ashamed/put to shame
*epēreazontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - reviling/mistreating
*en*: preposition + dative - in
*Christō*: dative, masculine, singular - Christ
*anastrophēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - conduct/behavior/manner of life

Word Meanings

*prautētos*: gentleness/meekness/mildness
*phobou*: fear/reverence/respect
*syneidēsin*: conscience/moral consciousness/awareness
*agathēn*: good/worthy/beneficial
*katalalousin*: they speak against/they slander/they defame
*kakopoiōn*: evil-doers/wrongdoers/criminals
*kataischynthōsin*: they may be ashamed/they may be put to shame/they may be disgraced
*epēreazontes*: reviling/mistreating/threatening
*Christō*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
*anastrophēn*: conduct/behavior/manner of life/lifestyle

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Pet 2:12 : 12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Heb 13:18 : 18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
1 Pet 2:15 : 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
1 Pet 2:19 : 19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
Matt 5:11 : 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Acts 24:16 : 16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
1 Tim 1:5 : 5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
1 Pet 3:21 : 21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
1 Pet 3:1-2 : 1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; 2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
1 Tim 1:19 : 19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
2 Tim 1:3 : 3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
Titus 2:8 : 8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Heb 9:14 : 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Rom 9:1 : 1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
2 Cor 4:2 : 2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Pet 2:12
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12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
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7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
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13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
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19For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
20For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
Heb 13:18
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18Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
1 Pet 3:2
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2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
1 Pet 2:15-16
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15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
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8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
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2 Cor 6:3
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3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
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15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
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11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
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5Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
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8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
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