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16 having a (A)good conscience so that in the thing in which (B)you are slandered, those who disparage your good conduct in Christ will be put to shame. 17 For (C)it is better, (D)if [a]God should will it so, that you suffer for doing good rather than for doing wrong. 18 For (E)Christ also suffered for sins (F)once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, so that He might (G)bring you to God, having been put to death (H)in the flesh, but made alive (I)in the [b]spirit;

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  1. 1 Peter 3:17 Lit the will of God
  2. 1 Peter 3:18 Or Spirit

16 keeping a clear conscience,(A) so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.(B) 17 For it is better, if it is God’s will,(C) to suffer for doing good(D) than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once(E) for sins,(F) the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.(G) He was put to death in the body(H) but made alive in the Spirit.(I)

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