1Pe 3:15 | NET2full | STEP | But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess .

‏ 1 Peter 3:15

15 But set Christ ^{▼▼tc Most later mss, including some significant ones (P 5 81 436 442 1735 2344 2492 Maj) have θεόν (theon, “God”) instead of Χριστόν (Christon; “Christ”) here. But Χριστόν is widely supported by excellent and early witnesses (P72 א A B C Ψ 33 1175 1243 1611 1739 1852 latt sy co), and as a less common idiom better explains the rise of the other reading.} apart ^{▼▼tn Or “sanctify Christ as Lord.”} as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess. ^{▼▼tn Grk “the hope in you.”}