1Pe 3:16 | RWP | e4.org | Having a good conscience ( συνειδησιν εχοντες αγαθην ). Present active participle of εχω . See for συνειδησιν and for συνειδησις αγαθη again ("a quasi-personification," Hart). That they may be put to shame ( ινα καταισχυνθωσιν ). Purpose clause with ινα and the first aorist passive subjunctive of καταισχυνω , old verb, to put to shame ( ; ). Wherein ye are spoken against ( εν ω καταλαλεισθε ). Present passive indicative of καταλαλεω , for which see with εν ω also. Peter may be recalling (Hart) his own experience at Pentecost when the Jews first scoffed and others were cut to the heart ( , ). Who revile ( ο επηρεαζοντες ). Articular present active participle of επηρεαζω , old verb (from επηρεια , spiteful abuse), to insult, in N.T. only here and . In Christ ( εν Χριστω ). Paul's common mystical phrase that Peter has three times (here, , ), not in John, though the idea is constantly in John. Peter here gives a new turn (cf. ) to αναστροφη (manner of life). "Constantly the apostle repeats his phrases with new significance and in a new light" (Bigg).

‏ 1 Peter 3:16

Having a good conscience ( συνειδησιν εχοντες αγαθην ). Present active participle of εχω. See 2:18 for συνειδησιν and 3:21 for συνειδησις αγαθη again ("a quasi-personification," Hart).

That they may be put to shame ( ινα καταισχυνθωσιν ). Purpose clause with ινα and the first aorist passive subjunctive of καταισχυνω, old verb, to put to shame (Lu 13:17; 1Pe 2:6).

Wherein ye are spoken against ( εν ω καταλαλεισθε ). Present passive indicative of καταλαλεω, for which see 2:12 with εν ω also. Peter may be recalling (Hart) his own experience at Pentecost when the Jews first scoffed and others were cut to the heart (Ac 2:13, 37).

Who revile ( ο επηρεαζοντες ). Articular present active participle of επηρεαζω, old verb (from επηρεια, spiteful abuse), to insult, in N.T. only here and Lu 6:28.

In Christ ( εν Χριστω ). Paul's common mystical phrase that Peter has three times (here, 5:10, 14), not in John, though the idea is constantly in John. Peter here gives a new turn (cf. 2:12) to αναστροφη (manner of life). "Constantly the apostle repeats his phrases with new significance and in a new light" (Bigg).