1 Peter 3:15-17

Contemporary English Version

¹⁵ Honor Christ and let him be the Lord of your life.

Always be ready to give an answer when someone asks you about your hope. ¹⁶ Give a kind and respectful answer and keep your conscience clear. This way you will make people ashamed for saying bad things about your good conduct as a follower of Christ. ¹⁷ You are better off to obey God and suffer for doing right than to suffer for doing wrong.