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

Philippians 2:15

They may

Matthew 5:16

Titus 2:7

Glorify

1 Peter 4:11

Romans 15:9

1 Corinthians 14:25

Bible References

Your conversation

beholding your chaste deportment which is with reverence:

For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and purity of God, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have sojourned in the world, and especially towards you.

among whom we all indeed at one time lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the thoughts, and we were by nature the children of wrath, like the rest also:

that with reference to your former life, you are to lay aside the old man, who is corrupt in the lusts of deception;

Only live worthily of the gospel of Christ: in order that, whether coming and seeing you or being absent, I hear those things concerning you, that you are standing in one spirit, with one soul contending for the faith of the gospel;

Let no one look with contempt upon your youth; but be you an example of the faithful, in word, in deportment, in divine love, in faith, in purity.

Let your deportment be free from covetousness; being content with present things: for he said, I will not, I will not, leave you, neither do I ever forsake you;

Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show forth out of beautiful conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.

Then all these things being dissolved, what kind of people does it behoove you to be in holy deportment and godliness,

Honest

Returning to no one evil for evil; providing things beautiful in the sight of all men.

Let us walk circumspectly, as in the day; not with revelries and drunkenness, not with debaucheries and impurities, not in strife and envy:

for we provide things honest, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also before the people.

But we are praying unto God, that he may do you no evil, not in order that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is good, and we may be as disapproved.

Finally, brethren, so many things as are true, so many things as are noble, so many things as are righteous, so many things as are pure, so many things as are lovely, so many things as are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.

in order that you may walk about circumspectly toward the aliens, and you may have need of nothing.

for kings and all who are in authority; in order that we may lead a peaceable and quiet life in all godliness and honesty.

Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, wishing in all things to deport ourselves in harmony with the beauty of holiness.

Among

in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

They may

Let your light so shine before the people, in order that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

concerning all things exhibiting yourself an example of good works; in teaching; purity, gravity,

Glorify

if any one speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any one ministers, as from the strength which God supplies; in order that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ; to whom there is glory and power unto the ages of the ages. Amen.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as has been written, Therefore I will confess thee among the Gentiles, and in thy name sing praises.

the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and thus falling upon his face he will worship God, proclaiming that God is truly in you.