1 Peter 3:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Peter 3:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Peter 3:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Peter in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Peter 3:15 — KJV
“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: fear: or, reverence”
— 1 Peter 3:15 (KJV)
1 Peter 3:15 in Context — About the Book of 1 Peter
1 Peter is written to exiles under fire — believers scattered and slandered across Asia Minor. Peter, who once cracked under pressure, now teaches how to stand: a living hope through resurrection, holiness in a hostile culture, and casting all anxiety on the One who cares for you.
Cross-References for 1 Peter 3:15
“Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 3:15: lord, god, ready
“Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.”
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“And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 3:15: lord, god, give
“Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 3:15: lord, god, give
“And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 3:15: lord, god, always
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