King James Version

1 Peter 3:16

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you are spoken against” (καταλαλεῖσθε) before they may here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they may speak against” (καταλαλῶσιν) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “as to evildoers” (ὡς κακοποιῶν,) before they may here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “your” (ὑμῶν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

συνείδησινsuneidēsinconscienceσυνείδησις (suneidēsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “conscience”, the object formG4893the conscience, a persisting notion.conscienceἔχοντεςechontesto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἀγαθήνagathēngoodἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “good”, the object formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.goodἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inᾧhōwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “which”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.καταλαλεῖσθεkatalaleistheto slanderκαταλαλέω (katalaleō)verb, present passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “to slander”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2635I speak evil of, rail at, slander.καταισχυνθῶσινkataischunthōsinto dishonorκαταισχύνω (kataischunō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to dishonor”, a single actionG2617I shame, disgrace, bring to shame, put to utter confusion, frustrate.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπηρεάζοντεςepēreazontesto mistreatἐπηρεάζω (epēreazō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to mistreat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1908I insult, treat wrongfully, molest, revile.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαθὴνagathēngood-doerἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “good-doer”, the object formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ΧριστῷchristōChristΧριστός (christos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the to- or for-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christἀναστροφήνanastrophēnbehaviourἀναστροφή (anastrophē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “behaviour”, the object formG391dealing with other men, conduct, life, behavior, manner of life.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καταλαλῶσινkatalalōsinthey speak evilκαταλαλέω (katalaleō)verb, present passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “they speak evil”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2635I speak evil of, rail at, slander.ὡςhōsasὡςparticle — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.κακοποιῶνkakopoiōnof evildoersκακοποιός (kakopoios)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of evildoers”, the of-formG2555doing evil; subst: an evil-doer.ὑμῶνhumōnyourσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural — “your”, the of-formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

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