| Basic English (BBE): | Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame. |
| World English (WEB): | having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good manner of life in Christ. |
| Webster's: | Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evil-doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good deportment in Christ. |
| J.N.Darby: | having a good conscience, that as to that in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ. |
| American Standard (1991 AD): | having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ. |
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| King James (1611 AD): | Hauing a good conscience, that whereas they speake euill of you, as of euill doers, they may bee ashamed that falsly accuse your good conuersation in Christ. |
| Bishops' (1568 AD): | And that with mekenesse and feare, hauyng a good conscience: that where as they backebite you as euyll doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conuersation in Christe. |
| Languages Translated: | Spanish, French, German, Latin (more soon) |