1 Peter

1 Peter 3:16

¹⁶keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

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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

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