1 Peter 3:16

¹⁴ But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

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:

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.

¹⁷ For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

¹⁸ For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by 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
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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1 Peter 2:15
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
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Hebrews 13:18
Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
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Titus 2:8
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
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Matthew 5:11
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
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1 Peter 2:19
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
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1 Timothy 1:5
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
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Acts 24:16
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
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