1 Peter 3:15-16 NIV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 3:13-22

They Can Go Forward In Confidence to Face Whatever Comes Knowing That The Victory Over Suffering Has Already Been Won (1 Peter 3:13 to 1 Peter 4:6 ). Peter now encourages them in the face of opposition. They are not to be afraid when they suffer for righteousness’ sake, but are rather to set apart Christ as holy in their hearts, and ensure that they can give a good answer concerning Him to their adversaries, doing it with a proper attitude (meekness) and in the fear of God. They must however... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 3:15

‘But sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord, being ready always to give answer to every man who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear,’ So they are rather to ‘set Christ apart in their hearts as holy’, (or ‘acknowledge Him in their hearts as holy’), and as their ‘Lord’ (in contrast with the false ‘lords’ of idolatry), and be ready to give an answer to anyone who asked them for the reason for the hope that was in them. He is enjoining them to become... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 3:16-17

‘Having a good conscience; that, wherein you are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ, for it is better, if the will of God should so will, that you suffer for well-doing than for evildoing.’ And in this battle between good and evil only the righteous will triumph. Thus the Christians were to ensure that they lived in accordance with a good conscience, so that if any accusations were to be made against them, they could be shown to be patently... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 3:8-17

1 Peter 3:8-Esther : . This short and simple section deals with the wider relations of the Christian disciple to his fellow-disciples and to the world. It is an expansion of Christ’ s teaching in the Golden Rule. It is clearly shown that to suffer for righteousness is only to tread in the steps of the great Forerunner, and that such a life is reasonable, and its principles once grasped can be easily justified to others. The “ hope” of the Christians was the chief point likely to be under... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 3:15

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; exalt him in your hearts, and give him the honour of all his glorious perfections, power, wisdom, goodness, faithfulness, &c., by believing them, and depending upon his promises for defence and assistance against all the evils your enemies may threaten you with. And be ready always; prepared to answer when duly called to it. To give an answer; or, to make an apology or defence, viz. of the faith ye profess; the word is used, Acts 22:1; 1 Corinthians... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 3:16

Having a good conscience; this may be read either: 1. Indicatively, and joined (as by some it is) to the former verse; and then the sense is: If ye be always ready to answer every one that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, ye shall have a good conscience: or rather: 2. Imperatively (which our translation favours); q.d. Not only be ready to make confession of your faith, but let your life and practice be correspondent to it, in keeping yourselves pure from sin, and exercising... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Peter 3:14-22

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES1 Peter 3:15. Lord God.—Probably better, “Lord Christ.” “To sanctify Christ or God was to count His name as holy above all other names, His fear as the only fear which men ought to cherish, and therefore as the safeguard against all undue fear of men.”1 Peter 3:17. Suffer for well-doing.—Notice how prominent this idea is in the epistle. There must have been some precise circumstances to which the advice bore direct relation.1 Peter 3:18-22. This passage is fully... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:15

1 Peter 3:15 I. It is the simplest of truisms that God can receive no increase of holiness, least of all from those who must beg Him to forgive their sins; but to sanctify Him, or to hallow His name, is to acknowledge Him, not merely in word, but habitually and practically in thought, in feeling, in aim, in conduct as being what He is: the one supreme object of obedience, reverence, and devotion. They sanctify Him who give Him His due, who treat His claims as real and absolute, who look away... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:16

1 Peter 3:16 The Conscience of a Christian. The more consistent a Christian is with his Lord's example, or, which is really the same thing practically, the loftier his ideal of duty, the more he must expect to be treated as Christ was treated. Nominal Christians and the world keep an easy truce of mutual toleration, which the interests of society keep them from grossly infringing. On the one hand, the nominal Christian finds his profession sit easily upon him. Principles which are not pressed... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 Peter 3:13-15

DISCOURSE: 2401THE PERSECUTED ENCOURAGED1 Peter 3:13-15. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts.EVERY kind of argument is urged in the Holy Scriptures to animate and encourage the followers of Christ. Sometimes the present benefit, arising from piety, is proposed as an inducement to walk in the paths of... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 3:13-22

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 3:15

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 3:16-17

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 3:8-17

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 3:15

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 3:16

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Peter 3:14-22

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:15

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:16

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 Peter 3:13-15

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