1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Connections
ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν πάντοτε ἐν χάριτι ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος εἰδέναι πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἀποκρίνεσθαι
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
ἐν πρᾶότητι παιδεύοντα τοὺς ἀντιδιατιθεμένους μήποτε δῷ αὐτοῖς ὁ θεὸς μετάνοιαν εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if peradventure God will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
θέσθε οὖν εἴς τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν μὴ προμελετᾶν ἀπολογηθῆναι·
Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
ἐποπτεύσαντες τὴν ἐν φόβῳ ἁγνὴν ἀναστροφὴν ὑμῶν
While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
καὶ ἐπὶ ἡγεμόνας δὲ καὶ βασιλεῖς ἀχθήσεσθε ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς καὶ τοῖς ἔθνεσιν
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
Διὸ ἀφέντες τὸν τῆς ἀρχῆς τοῦ Χριστοῦ λόγον ἐπὶ τὴν τελειότητα φερώμεθα μὴ πάλιν θεμέλιον καταβαλλόμενοι μετανοίας ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων καὶ πίστεως ἐπὶ θεόν
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
ἐπ' ἐλπίδι ζωῆς αἰωνίου ἣν ἐπηγγείλατο ὁ ἀψευδὴς θεὸς πρὸ χρόνων αἰωνίων
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶגֶד מְלָכִים וְלֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃
I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
οἷς ἠθέλησεν ὁ θεὸς γνωρίσαι τις ὅ πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης τοῦ μυστηρίου τούτου ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ὅς ἐστιν Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς δόξης·
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
וְעַתָּה הִֽתְיַצְּבוּ וְאִשָּֽׁפְטָה אִתְּכֶם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֵת כָּל-צִדְקוֹת יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה אִתְּכֶם וְאֶת-אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃
Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.
εἴγε ἐπιμένετε τῇ πίστει τεθεμελιωμένοι καὶ ἑδραῖοι καὶ μὴ μετακινούμενοι ἀπὸ τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ εὐαγγελίου οὗ ἠκούσατε τοῦ κηρυχθέντος ἐν πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει τῇ ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανόν οὗ ἐγενόμην ἐγὼ Παῦλος διάκονος
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι θεόν ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος·
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
διὰ τὴν ἐλπίδα τὴν ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ἣν προηκούσατε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας τοῦ εὐαγγελίου
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
עֲנוֹ שַׁדְרַךְ מֵישַׁךְ וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹ וְאָמְרִין לְמַלְכָּא נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר לָֽא-חַשְׁחִין אֲנַחְנָא עַל-דְּנָה פִּתְגָם לַהֲתָבוּתָֽךְ׃
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ ἀπόστολοι εἶπον Πειθαρχεῖν δεῖ θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ ἀνθρώποις
Then Peter and and the other apostles answered said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Χριστὸς δὲ ὡς υἱὸς ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ· οὗ οἶκός ἐσμεν ἡμεῖς ἐάνπερ τὴν παῤῥησίαν καὶ τὸ καύχημα τῆς ἐλπίδος μέχρι τέλους βεβαίαν κατάσχωμεν
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
Εὐλογητὸς ὁ θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ὁ κατὰ τὸ πολὺ αὐτοῦ ἔλεος ἀναγεννήσας ἡμᾶς εἰς ἐλπίδα ζῶσαν δι' ἀναστάσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐκ νεκρῶν
Blessed be God and Father of our the Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten again us unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
כִּי בִרְאֹתוֹ יְלָדָיו מַעֲשֵׂה יָדַי בְּקִרְבּוֹ יַקְדִּישֽׁוּ שְׁמִי וְהִקְדִּישׁוּ אֶת-קְדוֹשׁ יַֽעֲקֹב וְאֶת-אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃
But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.
τότε Πέτρος πλησθεὶς πνεύματος ἁγίου εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς Ἄρχοντες τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
לְכוּ-נָא וְנִוָּֽכְחָה יֹאמַר יְהוָה אִם-יִֽהְיוּ חֲטָאֵיכֶם כַּשָּׁנִים כַּשֶּׁלֶג יַלְבִּינוּ אִם-יַאְדִּימוּ כַתּוֹלָע כַּצֶּמֶר יִהְיֽוּ׃
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
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1 Peter 3:15
Grammar
N-ASM
Noun — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| κύριον | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the lord
lord ×396
the lord ×118
of the lord ×66
lord of ×62
lord unto ×12
lords ×11
lord to ×10
sir ×10
Strong's Definition
G2962
lord, lords, sir, masters, master, …
kyrios
supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
- the possessor and disposer of a thing
- the owner; one who has control of the person, the master "in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
Variations
22 forms of this word
Translations
40 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
δέ
· theh
In English
In the KJV here: but
and ×1179
but ×922
now ×157
then ×129
when ×41
yet ×20
and when ×19
for ×18
Strong's Definition
G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
- but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
79 English renderings
Grammar
T-ASM
Definite Article — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| τὸν | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: god
god ×691
god of ×296
of god ×183
god to ×25
god unto ×19
gods ×17
god ×9
to god ×8
Strong's Definition
G2316
god, gods, godly, god-ward
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
- a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities "the Godhead, trinity
- God the Father, the first person in the trinity "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
- refers to the things of God "his counsels, interests, things due to him
- God's representative or viceregent
- of magistrates and judges
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
72 English renderings
Grammar
V-AAM-2P
Verb — Aorist Active, second person plural
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
| ἁγιάσατε | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Person Second Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: sanctify
sanctified ×4
sanctify ×4
hallowed be ×2
that sanctifieth ×2
to them that are sanctified ×2
are sanctified ×1
being sanctified ×1
hath sanctified ×1
Strong's Definition
G37
sanctified, sanctify, sanctifieth, hallowed, holy
hagiazō
to make holy, i.e., (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate
- to render or acknowledge, or to be venerable or hallow "to separate from profane things and dedicate to God
- consecrate things to God "dedicate people to God
- to cleanse externally "to purify by expiation: free from the guilt of sin"to purify internally by renewing of the soul
Variations
20 forms of this word
Translations
20 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐν | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: in
in ×1760
with ×144
by ×138
among ×111
at ×100
on ×44
through ×37
is in ×27
Strong's Definition
G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
- in, by, with
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
149 English renderings
Grammar
T-DPF
Definite Article — Dative, feminine plural
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
plural — usually add "-s"
| ταῖς | Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-DPF
Noun — Dative, feminine plural
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
plural — usually add "-s"
| καρδίαις | Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: hearts
heart ×66
hearts ×48
heart of ×5
of heart ×5
in heart ×4
heart to ×3
an heart ×2
heart in ×2
Strong's Definition
G2588
heart, hearts
kardia
the heart, i.e., (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
- the heart
- that organ in the animal body which is the center of the circulation of the blood, and hence was regarded as the seat of physical life "denotes the center of all physical and spiritual life
- the vigour and sense of physical life "the center and seat of spiritual life
- the soul or mind, as it is the fountain and seat of the thoughts, passions, desires, appetites, affections, purposes, endeavors "of the understanding, the faculty and seat of the intelligence"of the will and character"of the soul so far as it is affected and stirred in a bad way or good, or of the soul as the seat of the sensibilities, affections, emotions, desires, appetites, passions
Variations
10 forms of this word
Translations
28 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: your
your ×313
you ×156
of you ×33
of your ×24
ye ×6
your own ×4
yours ×4
to you ×3
Strong's Definition
G5216
your, you, ye, yours, yourselves, …
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
- of yours
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
44 English renderings
Grammar
A-NPM
Adjective — Nominative, masculine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| ἕτοιμοι | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: be ready
ready ×11
a readiness ×1
and prepared ×1
are ready ×1
be ready ×1
made ready our hand ×1
they that were ready ×1
Strong's Definition
G2092
ready, prepared, readiness
hetoimos
adjusted, i.e., ready
- prepare ready
- of things
- ready at hand "opportune, seasonable
- ready prepared
- to do something "to receive one coming
Variations
12 forms of this word
Translations
7 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×1179
but ×922
now ×157
then ×129
when ×41
yet ×20
and when ×19
for ×18
Strong's Definition
G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
- but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
79 English renderings
Grammar
ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined
Dictionary form:
ἀεί
· ah-EE
In English
In the KJV here: always
always ×3
alway ×2
are alway ×2
ever ×1
Strong's Definition
G104
alway, always, ever
aei
___%___ever,___%___ by qualification regularly; by implication, earnestly
- perpetually, incessantly "invariably, at any and every time: when according to the circumstances something is or ought to be done again
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
4 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| πρὸς | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: to
unto ×329
to ×186
with ×40
for ×25
against ×23
among ×20
at ×15
toward ×10
Strong's Definition
G4314
unto, to, with, for, against, …
pros
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated)
- to the advantage of "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
53 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASF
Noun — Accusative, feminine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| ἀπολογίαν | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: give an answer
answer ×2
defence ×2
give an answer ×1
the defence ×1
to answer for himself ×1
what clearing of yourselves ×1
Strong's Definition
G627
answer, defence, himself, yourselves
apologia
a plea (___%___apology___%___)
- verbal defense, speech in defense "a reasoned statement or argument
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
6 English renderings
Grammar
A-DSM
Adjective — Dative, masculine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| παντὶ | Speech Adjective Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: to every man
all ×666
all things ×143
every ×110
of all ×43
whosoever ×34
to all ×24
every one ×16
them all ×10
Strong's Definition
G3956
all, every, things, whosoever, one, …
pas
all, any, every, the whole
- individually
- each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
- some of all types
Variations
27 forms of this word
Translations
90 English renderings
Grammar
T-DSM
Definite Article — Dative, masculine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| τῷ | Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAP-DSM
Verb — Present Active Participle Dative, masculine singular
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| αἰτοῦντι | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: that asketh
ask ×8
ye shall ask ×7
we ask ×4
ye ask ×4
desired ×3
that asketh ×3
and begged ×2
and desired ×2
Strong's Definition
G154
ask, desired, desire, asketh, asked, …
aiteō
to ask (in genitive case)
- to ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require
Variations
37 forms of this word
Translations
42 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: you
you ×360
ye ×36
that ye ×5
your ×5
your sakes ×5
unto you ×4
of you ×3
you-ward ×3
Strong's Definition
G5209
you, ye, your, you-ward
hymas
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
- you
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
21 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASM
Noun — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| λόγον | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: a reason
word ×139
words ×39
saying ×29
sayings ×16
the word ×13
account ×6
speech ×5
a word ×4
Strong's Definition
G3056
word, words, saying, sayings, speech, …
logos
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e., Christ)
- of speech
- a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea "what someone has said
- a word "the sayings of God"decree, mandate or order"of the moral precepts given by God"Old Testament prophecy given by the prophets"what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim
- the act of speaking, speech "the faculty of speech, skill and practice in speaking"a kind or style of speaking"a continuous speaking discourse, instruction
- reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating "account, i.e., regard, consideration"account, i.e., reckoning, score"account, i.e., answer or explanation in reference to judgment"relation, i.e., with whom as judge we stand in relation
- reason would
Variations
12 forms of this word
Translations
67 English renderings
Word
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| περὶ | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: of
of ×148
for ×58
concerning ×40
about ×28
as touching ×6
touching ×5
at ×3
whereof ×3
Strong's Definition
G4012
of, for, concerning, about, touching, …
peri
properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
- about, concerning, on account of, because of, around, near
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
39 English renderings
Grammar
T-GSF
Definite Article — Genitive, feminine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| τῆς | Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: that
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐν | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: is in
in ×1760
with ×144
by ×138
among ×111
at ×100
on ×44
through ×37
is in ×27
Strong's Definition
G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
- in, by, with
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
149 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: you
unto you ×303
you ×222
to you ×33
ye ×13
for you ×12
be unto you ×9
with you ×5
your ×5
Strong's Definition
G5213
you, ye, your, yourselves, cause
hymin
to (with or by) you
- you
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
20 English renderings
Grammar
N-GSF
Noun — Genitive, feminine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| ἐλπίδος | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: hope
hope ×39
the hope ×5
hope of ×2
by hope ×1
faith of ×1
hope of a ×1
hope should be ×1
hope which is laid ×1
Strong's Definition
G1680
hope, hopes, faith
elpis
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
- expectation of evil, fear "expectation of good, hope
- in the Christian sense
- joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation
- the author of hope, or he who is its foundation "the thing hoped for
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
11 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: with
with ×310
after ×85
be with ×20
among ×5
is with ×5
that were with ×5
afterward ×4
against ×4
Strong's Definition
G3326
with, after, among, afterward, against, …
meta
properly, denoting accompaniment; ___%___amid___%___ (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G0575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722 and less close than G4862)
- with, after, behind
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
30 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: meekness
meekness ×3
Strong's Definition
G4240
meekness
prautēs
mildness, i.e., (by implication) humility
- mildness of disposition, gentleness of spirit, meekness
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×8028
also ×492
even ×102
both ×51
but ×40
then ×25
neither ×21
it and ×18
Strong's Definition
G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
161 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: fear
fear ×32
terror ×2
the fear ×2
a fear ×1
a terror ×1
fear of ×1
fear to ×1
through fear ×1
Strong's Definition
G5401
fear, terror, fears
phobos
alarm or fright
- fear, dread, terror
- that which strikes terror
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
11 English renderings