1 Peter 3:14-18

YLT(i) 14 but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy are ye! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled, 15 and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And be ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;
16 having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ; 17 for it is better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;
18 because also Christ once for sin did suffer—righteous for unrighteous—that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit,