1 Peter
1 Peter 3:16–17
16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ. 17For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
Word by word
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1 Peter 3:16
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| keeping | ἔχοντες | echontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| a clear | ἀγαθήν | agathēn | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G18 good |
| conscience | συνείδησιν | syneidēsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4893 the conscience |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| those who slander you | καταλαλεῖσθε | katalaleisthe | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G2635 I speak evil of |
| may be put to shame | καταισχυνθῶσιν | kataischynthōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G2617 I shame, disgrace, put to utter confusion |
| by your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| good | ἀγαθὴν | agathēn | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G18 good |
| behavior | ἀναστροφήν | anastrophēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G391 behavior, manner of life |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Christ | Χριστῷ | Christō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
1 Peter 3:17
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| better | κρεῖττον | kreitton | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative | G2909 stronger, more excellent |
| if | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| God’s | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| will | θέλημα | thelēma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2307 will, wish, desire |
| to suffer | πάσχειν | paschein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3958 I am acted upon, suffer |
| doing good | ἀγαθοποιοῦντας | agathopoiountas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G15 I do that which is good |
| than | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| for doing evil | κακοποιοῦντας | kakopoiountas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2554 I do harm, do wrong |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Peter 3:16 1 Peter 2:12 · 1 Peter 2:15 · Hebrews 13:18 · Titus 2:8 · Matthew 5:11 · 1 Peter 2:19 · Acts 24:16 · 1 Timothy 1:5 · Romans 9:1
1 Peter 3:17 1 Peter 3:14 · 1 Peter 4:19 · Matthew 26:39 · 1 Peter 2:15 · 1 Peter 2:20 · Acts 21:14 · Matthew 26:42 · 1 Peter 4:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.