There is also an antitype which now saves us; immersion (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering undeservedly.

This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience that is blameless toward God and men.

I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

For our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience, that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the Word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience before God.

Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,

having faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck,

I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, how without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day,

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably.

having your behavior honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is in opposition may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

Blessed are you when they shall revile and persecute you, and shall say every evil word against you falsely because of Me.

Wives, likewise, be subject to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the Word, they, without a word, may be won by the behavior of their wives,

when they observe your pure behavior with fear.