1 Peter 3:15 in Other Translations
King James Version (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:
American Standard Version (ASV)
but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: `being' ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
but sanctify [the] Lord the Christ in your hearts, and [be] always prepared to [give] an answer [to] every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that [is] in you, but with meekness and fear;
World English Bible (WEB)
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And `be' ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that `is' in you, with meekness and fear;
| But | κύριον | kyrion | KYOO-ree-one |
| sanctify | δὲ | de | thay |
| the Lord | τὸν | ton | tone |
| God | Θεὸν | theon | thay-ONE |
| in | ἁγιάσατε | hagiasate | a-gee-AH-sa-tay |
| your | ἐν | en | ane |
| ταῖς | tais | tase | |
| hearts: | καρδίαις | kardiais | kahr-THEE-ase |
| and | ὑμῶν | hymōn | yoo-MONE |
| be ready | ἕτοιμοι | hetoimoi | AY-too-moo |
| always | δὲ | de | thay |
| to | ἀεὶ | aei | ah-EE |
| give an answer | πρὸς | pros | prose |
| man every to | ἀπολογίαν | apologian | ah-poh-loh-GEE-an |
| παντὶ | panti | pahn-TEE | |
| that asketh | τῷ | tō | toh |
| you | αἰτοῦντι | aitounti | ay-TOON-tee |
| a reason | ὑμᾶς | hymas | yoo-MAHS |
| of | λόγον | logon | LOH-gone |
| the | περὶ | peri | pay-REE |
| hope | τῆς | tēs | tase |
| that | ἐν | en | ane |
| is in | ὑμῖν | hymin | yoo-MEEN |
| you | ἐλπίδος | elpidos | ale-PEE-those |
| with | μετά | meta | may-TA |
| meekness | πρᾳΰτητος | prautētos | pra-YOO-tay-tose |
| and | καί | kai | kay |
| fear: | φόβου | phobou | FOH-voo |