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

1 Peter 4:11

Romans 15:9

1 Corinthians 14:25

General references

Song of Songs 2:2

Isaiah 32:16

Bible References

Your conversation

When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.

The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put to death those who are upright in their ways.

For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.

Among whom we all at one time were living in the pleasures of our flesh, giving way to the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and the punishment of God was waiting for us even as for the rest.

That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;

Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.

Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.

Seeing then that all these things are coming to such an end, what sort of persons is it right for you to be, in all holy behaviour and righteousness,

Honest

Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.

With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.

For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.

Now our prayer to God is that you may do no evil; not in order that it may be put to our credit, but so that you may do what is right, whatever we may seem.

For the rest, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things have honour, whatever things are upright, whatever things are holy, whatever things are beautiful, whatever things are of value, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, give thought to these things.

That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

For kings and all those in authority; so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour.

Make prayers for us, for we are certain that our hearts are free from the sense of sin, desiring the right way of life in all things.

Among

And there was an argument between the keepers of Abram's cattle and the keepers of Lot's cattle: at that time the Canaanites and Perizzites were still living in the land.

So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

They may

Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

Glorify

If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God; if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God; so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.

And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name.

The secrets of his heart are made clear; and he will go down on his face and give worship to God, saying that God is truly among you.

General references

As the lily-flower among the thorns of the waste, so is my love among the daughters.

Then in the waste land there will be an upright rule, and righteousness will have its place in the fertile field.