1 Peter 3:17 BBE

¹⁵  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;

¹⁶  Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.

¹⁷  Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.

¹⁸  Because Christ once went through pain for sins, the upright one taking the place of sinners, so that through him we might come back to God; being put to death in the flesh, but given life in the Spirit;

¹⁹  By whom he went to the spirits in prison, preaching to those