1 Peter 2:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Your conversation

Honest

Among

Genesis 13:7

Philippians 2:15

They may

Matthew 5:16

Titus 2:7

Glorify

General references

Song of Songs 2:2

Isaiah 32:16

Bible References

Your conversation

having witnessed your pure conversation carried out in fear;

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the afflicted and needy, to slay those that are upright in the way:

Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me; and to him that ordereth his way will I shew the salvation of God.

For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity before God, (not in fleshly wisdom but in God's grace,) we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly towards you.

among whom we also all once had our conversation in the lusts of our flesh, doing what the flesh and the thoughts willed to do, and were children, by nature, of wrath, even as the rest:

namely your having put off according to the former conversation the old man which corrupts itself according to the deceitful lusts;

Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ, in order that whether coming and seeing you, or absent, I may hear of what concerns you, that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul, labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings;

Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Let your conversation be without love of money, satisfied with your present circumstances; for he has said, I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.

Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;

All these things then being to be dissolved, what ought ye to be in holy conversation and godliness,

Honest

recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:

As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation.

for we provide for things honest, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

But we pray to God that ye may do nothing evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do what is right, and we be as reprobates.

For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.

that ye may walk reputably towards those without, and may have need of no one.

for kings and all that are in dignity, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and gravity;

Pray for us: for we persuade ourselves that we have a good conscience, in all things desirous to walk rightly.

Among

And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.

that ye may be harmless and simple, irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation; among whom ye appear as lights in the world,

They may

Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity,

Glorify

If any one speak as oracles of God; if any one minister as of strength which God supplies; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the might for the ages of ages. Amen.

Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me; and to him that ordereth his way will I shew the salvation of God.

and that the nations should glorify God for mercy; according as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the nations, and will sing to thy name.

the secrets of his heart are manifested; and thus, falling upon his face, he will do homage to God, reporting that God is indeed amongst you.

General references

As the lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.

And judgment shall inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness dwell in the fruitful field.