3 Whose adorning The other part of the exhortation is, that wives are to adorn themselves sparingly and modestly: for we know that they are in this respect much more curious and ambitious than they ought to be. Then Peter does not without cause seek to correct in them this…
KJVHaving 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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4 additional translationshaving a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
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;
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.
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New Testament1 Peter — Apostolic writings (New Testament).