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1 Peter 3:15 KJV
1 Peter · chapter 3 · verse 15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:1 Peter 3:15 · King James Version
What 1 Peter 3:15 means
The answer is about hope, which means somebody has to notice yours before they ask. Ready always is preparation, not cleverness. And meekness and fear are attached to the instruction, so how it's said is part of what's commanded.
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1 Peter 3:15 in context
13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
14But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16Having 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.
17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
Commentary
Cross references
- Colossians 4:6
- 2 Timothy 2:25-26
- Luke 21:14-15
- 1 Peter 3:2
- Matthew 10:18-20
- Hebrews 6:1
- Titus 1:2
- Psalms 119:46
Key words (Strong's)
- sanctifyhagiazōto render or acknowledge, or to be venerable or hallow, to separate from profane things…G37 →
- heartskardiathe heart, that organ in the animal body which is the centre of the circulation of the…G2588 →
- alwaysaeiperpetually, incessantly, invariably, at any and every time when according to the…G104 →
- answerapologiaverbal defence, speech in defence, a reasoned statement or argumentG627 →
- askethaiteōto ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, requireG154 →
- reasonlogosof speech, a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea, what someone…G3056 →
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The apostle here passes from special to more general exhortations. I. He teaches us how Christians and friends should treat one another. He advises Christians to be all of one mind, to be unanimous in the belief of the same faith, and the practice of the same duties of religion;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-15