Popular Bible Verses from 1 Peter 3

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But have reverence for Christ in your hearts, and honour him as Lord. Be ready at all times to answer anyone who asks you to explain the hope you have in you, but do it with gentleness and respect. Keep your conscience clear, so that when you are insulted, those who speak evil of your good conduct as followers of Christ will be ashamed of what they say.

For the Lord watches over the righteous and listens to their prayers; but he opposes those who do evil.”

You should not use outward aids to make yourselves beautiful, such as the way you do your hair, or the jewellery you put on, or the dresses you wear. Instead, your beauty should consist of your true inner self, the ageless beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of the greatest value in God's sight.

As the scripture says: “Whoever wants to enjoy life and wishes to see good times, must keep from speaking evil and stop telling lies. They must turn away from evil and do good; they must strive for peace with all their heart.

To conclude: you must all have the same attitude and the same feelings; love one another as brothers and sisters, and be kind and humble with one another. Do not pay back evil with evil or cursing with cursing; instead, pay back with a blessing, because a blessing is what God promised to give you when he called you.

Who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?

They must turn away from evil and do good; they must strive for peace with all their heart.

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if this should be God's will, than for doing evil.