1 Peter

1 Peter 3:16–18

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.

¹⁸For Christ also suffered^d for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

Footnotes

d 3:18 NE and WH died

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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

1 Peter 3:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
suffered	ἔπαθεν	epathen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3958 I am acted upon, suffer
for	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
sins	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
once for all	ἅπαξ	hapax	Adverb	G530 once, once for all
righteous	δίκαιος	dikaios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
unrighteous	ἀδίκων	adikōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G94 unjust, unrighteous
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
bring	προσαγάγῃ	prosagagē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4317 I bring near, approach
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
He was put to death	θανατωθεὶς	thanatōtheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2289 I put to death, subdue
in	σαρκὶ	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
made alive	ζωοποιηθεὶς	zōopoiētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2227 I make to live
in	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

Cross-references

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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

1 Peter 3:18 Hebrews 9:28 · Hebrews 9:26 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · 1 Peter 4:6 · Titus 2:14 · Romans 5:6–8 · 1 John 1:9 · Colossians 1:21–22 · Romans 4:25 · Romans 8:3 · 1 Peter 4:1 · Galatians 3:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.