1 Peter 3:16 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Peter 3:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
συνείδησιν
syneídēsis
G4893
conscience
ἔχοντες
échō
G2192
to have
ἀγαθήν
agathós
G18
good
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
ἐν
en
G1722
in
ᾧ
hós
G3739
who
καταλαλεῖσθε
katalaléō
G2635
to speak against
καταισχυνθῶσιν
kataischýnō
G2617
to dishonor
οἱ
ho
G3588
the
ἐπηρεάζοντες
epēreázō
G1908
to insult
ὑμῶν
hymeîs
G5210
you
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
ἀγαθὴν
agathós
G18
good
ἐν
en
G1722
in
Χριστῷ
Christós
G5547
Christ
ἀναστροφήν
anastrophḗ
G391
manner of life
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World English Bible Public Domain
having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good manner of life in Christ.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
but with meekness and fear, having a good conscience so that, in what you are being slandered, the ones reviling your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed.
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