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Help me understand 1 Peter 3:15 — what does “make a defense” mean in context?
Start with the passage. Read 1 Peter 3:15 in full — honor Christ, be ready, give a reason for your hope, with gentleness and respect.
“Make a defense” (apologia, ἀπολογία) means a reasoned answer — not a shouting match. Peter assumes hope already visible in your life. The Greek word is where we get “apologetics.”
Greek gloss
1 Peter 3:15 — ἕτοιμοι ἀεὶ πρὸς ἀπολογίαν
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