1Pet 3:15 Cross References

1 Peter 3:15

15: Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if you are asked about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it.

Colossians 4:6

  1. Let your conversation be gracious and effective so that you will have the right answer for everyone.

2 Timothy 2:25

  1. They should gently teach those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people's hearts, and they will believe the truth.
  2. Then they will come to their senses and escape from the Devil's trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.

Luke 21:14

  1. So don't worry about how to answer the charges against you,
  2. for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply!

1 Peter 3:2

  1. by watching your pure, godly behavior.

1 Samuel 12:7

  1. Now stand here quietly before the LORD as I remind you of all the great things the LORD has done for you and your ancestors.

Colossians 1:27

  1. For it has pleased God to tell his people that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, and this is your assurance that you will share in his glory.

Hebrews 6:18

  1. So God has given us both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can take new courage, for we can hold on to his promise with confidence.
  2. This confidence is like a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain of heaven into God's inner sanctuary.

Matthew 10:18

  1. And you must stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. This will be your opportunity to tell them about me--yes, to witness to the world.
  2. When you are arrested, don't worry about what to say in your defense, because you will be given the right words at the right time.
  3. For it won't be you doing the talking--it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

Hebrews 6:1

  1. So let us stop going over the basics of Christianity again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don't need to start all over again with the importance of turning away from evil deeds and placing our faith in God.

Colossians 1:5

  1. You do this because you are looking forward to the joys of heaven--as you have been ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.

Titus 1:2

  1. This truth gives them the confidence of eternal life, which God promised them before the world began--and he cannot lie.

Hebrews 3:6

  1. But Christ, the faithful Son, was in charge of the entire household. And we are God's household, if we keep up our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ.

Acts 5:29

  1. But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than human authority.
  2. The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead after you killed him by crucifying him.
  3. Then God put him in the place of honor at his right hand as Prince and Savior. He did this to give the people of Israel an opportunity to turn from their sins and turn to God so their sins would be forgiven.

Colossians 1:23

  1. But you must continue to believe this truth and stand in it firmly. Don't drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed by God to proclaim it.

Acts 4:8

  1. Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Leaders and elders of our nation,
  2. are we being questioned because we've done a good deed for a crippled man? Do you want to know how he was healed?
  3. Let me clearly state to you and to all the people of Israel that he was healed in the name and power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth, the man you crucified, but whom God raised from the dead.
  4. For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, 'The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.'
  5. There is salvation in no one else! There is no other name in all of heaven for people to call on to save them."

Psalms 119:46

  1. I will speak to kings about your decrees, and I will not be ashamed.

Amos 7:14

  1. But Amos replied, "I'm not one of your professional prophets. I certainly never trained to be one. I'm just a shepherd, and I take care of fig trees.
  2. But the LORD called me away from my flock and told me, `Go and prophesy to my people in Israel.'
  3. "Now then, listen to this message from the LORD! You say, `Don't prophesy against Israel. Stop preaching against my people. '
  4. But this is what the LORD says: Because you have refused to listen, your wife will become a prostitute in this city, and your sons and daughters will be killed. Your land will be divided up, and you yourself will die in a foreign land. And the people of Israel will certainly become captives in exile, far from their homeland."

Isaiah 41:21

  1. "Can your idols make such claims as these? Let them come and show what they can do!" says the LORD, the King of Israel.

Daniel 3:16

  1. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you.
  2. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty.
  3. But even if he doesn't, Your Majesty can be sure that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up."

Acts 21:39

  1. "No," Paul replied, "I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, which is an important city. Please, let me talk to these people."
  2. The commander agreed, so Paul stood on the stairs and motioned to the people to be quiet. Soon a deep silence enveloped the crowd, and he addressed them in their own language, Aramaic.
  3. "Brothers and esteemed fathers," Paul said, "listen to me as I offer my defense."
  4. When they heard him speaking in their own language, the silence was even greater.
  5. "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, and I was brought up and educated here in Jerusalem under Gamaliel. At his feet I learned to follow our Jewish laws and customs very carefully. I became very zealous to honor God in everything I did, just as all of you are today.

1 Peter 3:4

  1. You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

Isaiah 1:18

  1. "Come now, let us argue this out," says the LORD. "No matter how deep the stain of your sins, I can remove it. I can make you as clean as freshly fallen snow. Even if you are stained as red as crimson, I can make you as white as wool.

1 Peter 1:3

  1. All honor to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is by his boundless mercy that God has given us the privilege of being born again. Now we live with a wonderful expectation because Jesus Christ rose again from the dead.
  2. For God has reserved a priceless inheritance for his children. It is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.

Isaiah 29:23

  1. For when they see their many children and material blessings, they will recognize the holiness of the Holy One of Israel. They will stand in awe of the God of Israel.

Jeremiah 26:12

  1. Then Jeremiah spoke in his own defense. "The LORD sent me to prophesy against this Temple and this city," he said. "The LORD gave me every word that I have spoken.
  2. But if you stop your sinning and begin to obey the LORD your God, he will cancel this disaster that he has announced against you.
  3. As for me, I am helpless and in your power--do with me as you think best.
  4. But if you kill me, rest assured that you will be killing an innocent man! The responsibility for such a deed will lie on you, on this city, and on every person living in it. For it is absolutely true that the LORD sent me to speak every word you have heard."
  5. Then the officials and the people said to the priests and prophets, "This man does not deserve the death sentence, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God."

Numbers 20:12

  1. But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust me enough to demonstrate my holiness to the people of Israel, you will not lead them into the land I am giving them!"

1 Peter 1:17

  1. And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites when he judges. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time as foreigners here on earth.

Numbers 27:14

  1. for you both rebelled against my instructions in the wilderness of Zin. When the people of Israel rebelled, you failed to demonstrate my holiness to them at the waters." (These are the waters of Meribah at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)

Acts 24:25

  1. As he reasoned with them about righteousness and self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified. "Go away for now," he replied. "When it is more convenient, I'll call for you again."

Isaiah 5:16

  1. But the LORD Almighty is exalted by his justice. The holiness of God is displayed by his righteousness.
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