1 Peter 3:15 — King James Version← Study notes
“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”
1 Peter 3:15 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Peter 3:1523 words
κύριονkyrionLord
δὲdeand / but
τὸνtonthe
ΧριστὸνChristonChrist / Anointed
ἁγιάσατεhagiasatehallow, be holy, sanctify
ἐνenabout, after, against
ταῖςtaisthe
καρδίαιςkardiaisheart
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
ἕτοιμοιhetoimoiprepared, (made) ready(-iness, to our hand)
ἀεὶaeialways, ever
πρὸςprosto / toward
ἀπολογίανapologiananswer (for self), clearing
of self, defence
παντὶpantiall / every
τῷtōthe
αἰτοῦντιaitountiask, beg, call
for
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
λόγονlogonword / message
περὶperi(there-)about, above, against
τῆςtēsthe
ἐνenabout, after, against
ὑμῖνhyminyou
ἐλπίδοςelpidoshope
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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