en_tn/1pe/03/15.md

Instead

"Instead of being afraid and troubled"

set apart the Lord Christ in your hearts as holy

The phrase "set apart the Lord Christ ... as holy" means to acknowledge Christ's holiness. This action is referred to as if it were putting something in a place of honor. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

in your hearts

"Hearts is a metonym for "thoughts and intentions." AT: "set apart the Lord Christ as holy in all of your thoughts and the way you act" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/setapart
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/confidence
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/meek
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/conscience
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shame
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/evildoer