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1 Peter 3:9-22 (NET)

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⁹ Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing. ¹⁰ For his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit. ¹¹ he must seek peace and pursue it. ¹² But the Lord's face is against those who do evil. ¹³ For who is going to harm you if you are devoted to what is good? ¹⁴ But in fact, if you happen to suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. or be shaken. ¹⁵ But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess. ¹⁶ Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you. ¹⁷ For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil. ¹⁸ Because Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, to bring you to God, by being put to death in the flesh but by being made alive in the spirit. ¹⁹ In it he went and preached to the spirits in prison, ²⁰ after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water. ²¹ And this prefigured baptism, which now saves you not the washing off of physical dirt but the pledge of a good conscience to God through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, ²² who went into heaven and is at the right hand of God with angels and authorities and powers subject to him.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 9) Anger / Fits of Rage / Bitterness - Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult
(v. 12) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Lord is against those who do evil
(v. 12) Enemies - Lord is against those who do evil
(v. 15) Evangelism - Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks with gentleness and respect
(v. 15) Gentleness - Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks with gentleness and respect
(v. 15) Respect - Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks with gentleness and respect
(v. 21) Baptism / Conversions - Baptism saves

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 9) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Forgiveness, part 2 (2008-05-02)
(v. 9) Take the Test (part 2) (2010-06-07)
(v. 14) Life to the Full - In His Steps (part 4) (2010-04-23)
(v. 15) Always Prepared (2015-05-27)
(v. 15) Followup - Bible Study Rewards (2011-01-12)
(v. 15) Followup - Balanced Rewards (2011-01-19)
(v. 15) Purpose Driven Life - Sharing Your Message (Testimony) (2008-07-12)
(v. 15) Take the test (part 3) (2010-06-08)
(v. 15) Desire's Journey - Hopeless without Desire (2010-05-28)
(v. 15) Life to the Full - In His Steps (part 4) (2010-04-23)
(v. 15) Followup - Evangelism Tact (2011-01-17)
(v. 16) Followup - Evangelism Tact (2011-01-17)
(v. 16) Purpose Driven Life - Sharing Your Message (Testimony) (2008-07-12)
(v. 18) Contagious Christian - Making the Message Clear (part III) (2010-11-18)
(v. 21) Baptism into Christ (part III) (2010-12-31)

Definition(s):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Noah (Noh-a): repose; consolation
Noah (Noh-a): that quavers or totters (Zelophehad's daughter)