1 Peter 3:16

¹⁴ But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”

¹⁵ But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

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

¹⁷ For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

¹⁸ For Christ also suffered 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,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
KJV: Having 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.
WEB: having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.
ASV: having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.
DARBY: having a good conscience, that [as to that] in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ.
BLB: having a good conscience, so that in that which they speak against [you⁺], they shall be put to shame—those reviling your⁺ good conduct in Christ.

ÅB: idet dere har en god samvittighet, for at de som laster deres gode ferd i Kristus, må bli til skamme i det som de baktaler dere for som ugjerningsmenn.
OTB: og behold en god samvittighet, slik at i den saken dere blir baktalt, vil de som forakter deres gode oppførsel i Kristus, bli gjort til skamme.
B1930: idet I har en god samvittighet, forat de som laster eders gode ferd i Kristus, må bli til skamme i det som de baktaler eder for som ugjerningsmenn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Peter 2:12
Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
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1 Peter 2:15
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
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Hebrews 13:18
Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
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Titus 2:8
and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.
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Matthew 5:11
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
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1 Peter 2:19
For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
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1 Timothy 1:5
The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
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Acts 24:16
In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
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