^{14 Ref} But even if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed `are ye:' and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

^{15 Ref} 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:

^{16 Ref} having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

^{17 Ref} For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

^{18 Ref} Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;