13 你 们 若 是 热 心 行 善 ， 有 谁 害 你 们 呢 ？ 14 你 们 就 是 为 义 受 苦 ， 也 是 有 福 的 。 不 要 怕 人 的 威 吓 （ 的 威 吓 ： 或 译 所 怕 的 ） ， 也 不 要 惊 慌 ； 15 只 要 心 里 尊 主 基 督 为 圣 。 有 人 问 你 们 心 中 盼 望 的 缘 由 ， 就 要 常 作 准 备 ， 以 温 柔 、 敬 畏 的 心 回 答 各 人 ； 16 存 着 无 亏 的 良 心 ， 叫 你 们 在 何 事 上 被 毁 谤 ， 就 在 何 事 上 可 以 叫 那 诬 赖 你 们 在 基 督 里 有 好 品 行 的 人 自 觉 羞 愧 。彼 得 前 書 3:13-16
Something really caught my eye in the above verses, ".... But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander." The "do this" is to give an answer to everyone who asks us to give the reason for the hope that we (Christians) have, in short witness Christ or sharing the gospel of Christ.
Most of us knows that we need to do this but just how many understand that we need to do it with gentleness and respect. Are there times, where we spend more time explaining to seekers why some Christians say disrespectful words than explaining to them the words of Christ?
There's a saying that action speaks louder then our words. Are our actions that of what we preach or our faith as a Christian? The last part of the verse that i quote is that, "..., so that those who speaks maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander." The important words is "your good behavior". Are we putting our action in our words?
This verse reminds me the behavior and attitude I should have as a Christian, a disciple of Christ, hope it does to you too.
