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^(w)Who is ^[f]there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?

But even if you should ^(x)suffer for the sake of righteousness, ^(y)you ^[g]are blessed. ^(z) And do not fear their ^[h] intimidation, and do not be troubled ,

but ^[i]sanctify ^(aa)Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready ^(ab)to make a ^[j]defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the ^(ac)hope that is in you, yet ^(ad)with gentleness and ^[k](ae)reverence;

^[l]and keep a ^(af)good conscience so that in the thing in which ^(ag)you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.

For ^(ah)it is better, ^(ai)if ^[m]God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.

For ^(aj)Christ also died for sins ^(ak)once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might ^(al)bring us to God, having been put to death ^(am)in the flesh, but made alive ^(an)in the ^[n]spirit;

in ^[o]which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison,

who once were disobedient, when the ^(ao)patience of God ^(ap)kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of ^(aq)the ark, in which a few, that is, ^(ar)eight ^(as)persons, were brought safely through the ^[p]water.

^(at)Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—^(au)not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God ^[q]for a ^(av)good conscience—through ^(aw)the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

^(ax)who is at the right hand of God, ^(ay)having gone into heaven, ^(az)after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.