1 Peter 3:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
1 Peter 3:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Peter 3:1621 words
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
μετὰmetaafter(-ward), he again, against
πραΰτητοςprautētosmeekness
καὶkaiand / also
φόβουphoboube
afraid, + exceedingly, fear
συνείδησινsyneidēsinconscience
ἔχοντεςechonteshave
ἀγαθήνagathēnbenefit, good(-s, things)
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ἐνenabout, after, against
ᾧhōwho / which
καταλαλεῖσθεkatalaleisthespeak against (evil
of)
καταισχυνθῶσινkataischynthōsinconfound, dishonour, (be a-
οἱhoithe
ἐπηρεάζοντεςepēreazontesuse despitefully, falsely accuse
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
τὴνtēnthe
ἀγαθὴνagathēnbenefit, good(-s, things)
ἐνenabout, after, against
ΧριστῷChristōChrist / Anointed
ἀναστροφήνanastrophēnconversation
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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