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1 Peter

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But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord, always ready for a defense to everyone asking you an account concerning the hope in you; yet with gentleness and fear,

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
sanctify To make holy, treat as holy, set apart as holy, sanctify, hallow, purify. V-AMA-2P H37 ἁγιάσατε agiasate
- The, the definite article. N-AMS H5547 Χριστὸν christon
[as] Lord, Lord, master, sir; the Lord. N-AMS H2962 κύριον kurion
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hearts Literal: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center. N-DFP H2588 καρδίαις kardiais
always Always, unceasingly, perpetually; on every occasion. Adv H104 ἀεὶ aei
ready Ready, prepared. Adj-NMP H2092 ἕτοιμοι etoimoi
a defense A verbal defense (particularly in a law court). N-AFS H627 ἀπολογίαν apologian
to everyone All, the whole, every kind of. Adj-DMS H3956 παντὶ panti
asking To ask, request, petition, demand. V-PPA-DMS H154 αἰτοῦντι aitounti
an account A word, speech, divine utterance, analogy. N-AMS H3056 λόγον logon
hope Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. N-GFS H1680 ἐλπίδος elpidos
yet But, except, however, rather, on the contrary. Conj H235 ἀλλὰ alla
gentleness Mildness, gentleness. N-GFS H4240 πραΰτητος prautētos
fear, (a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect. N-GMS H5401 φόβου phobou

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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Berean Bible But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord, always ready for a defense to everyone asking you an account concerning the hope in you; yet with gentleness and fear,
King James Bible But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord, the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always ready for a defense to everyone asking give an answer to every man that asketh you an account concerning a reason of the hope that is in you; yet you with gentleness meekness and fear,fear:
Hebrew Greek English But in your hearts but sanctify Christ as Lord, Lord in your hearts, always being ready for to make a defense to everyone asking who asks you to give an account concerning for the hope that is in you; you, yet with gentleness and fear,reverence;
New American Standard Bible 1995 But in your hearts but sanctify Christ as Lord, Lord in your hearts, always being ready for to make a defense to everyone asking who asks you to give an account concerning for the hope that is in you; you, yet with gentleness and fear,reverence;