18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,(A)
but the crown he wears[a] will be glorious.”(B)

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  1. Psalm 132:18 Lit but on him his crown

18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,(A)
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”(B)

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18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

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16 All of them are put to shame, even humiliated;(A)
the makers of idols go in humiliation together.

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16 All the makers of idols will be put to shame and disgraced;(A)
    they will go off into disgrace together.

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16 They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.

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16 However, do this with gentleness and respect, keeping your conscience clear,[a][b](A) so that when you are accused,[c] those who denounce your Christian life[d] will be put to shame.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:16 Lit good
  2. 1 Peter 3:16 Or keeping a clear conscience
  3. 1 Peter 3:16 Other mss read when they speak against you as evildoers
  4. 1 Peter 3:16 Lit your good behavior in Christ

16 keeping a clear conscience,(A) so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.(B)

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16 Having 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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